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‘Like Cushman’s 1995 Newbery Honor Book, Catherine, Called Birdy, this novel is about a strong young woman in medieval England who finds her own way home. This is a world, like Chaucer’s, that’s . . . dangerous, primitive and raucous. From the first page you’re caught by the spirit of the... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Summary edit
A girl gets a life
Characters edit
- Alyce: The main character, a homeless girl called Beetle or Brat throughout much of the book.
- Edward: A boy Alyce defends.
- Jane Sharp: The midwife, a sharp woman in both intelligence and bearing. She take in Alyce after discovering her in a dung heap.
- Magister Reese: Add a description of this character.
- Jennet: Owner of the inn
- Joan
- Will Russet: A boy that torments Alyce until she saves his life. They become friends as the book progresses.
- Emma
- Dick
- Wat
- Jack
- Tansy
- John Dark
- Kate
First Sentence edit
When animal droppings and garbage and spoiled straw are piled up in a great heap, the rotting and moiling give forth heat.
Table of Contents edit
1. The Dung Heap
2. The Cat
3. The Midwife
4. The Miller's Wife
5. The Merchant
6. The Naming
7. The Devil
8. The Twins
9. The Bailiff's Wife's Baby
10. The Boy
11. The Leaving
12. The Inn
13. Visitors
14. The Manor
15. Edward
16. The Baby
17. The Midwife's Apprentice
Author's Note
Authors & Contributors edit
- Karen Cushman (Author)
Other Contributors:
- Trina Schart Hyman (Cover Artist)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: New York: Houghton Mifflin Company
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1995
ISBN: 0395692296
Page Count: 128
Publisher: New York: Houghton Mifflin Company
Country: USA
Publication Date: 1995
ISBN: 0395692296
Page Count: 128
Awards edit
- Newbery Medal (1996, winner)
- ALA Notable Children's Book (1996)
- American Bookseller Association Pick of the Lists (1995)
- ALA Best Book for Young Adults (1996)
- Booklist for Youth Editor’s Choice (1995)
Subjects edit
- Books › Children's Books › History & Historical Fiction › Fiction › Medieval
- Books › Teens › Authors, A-Z › ( C ) › Cushman, Karen
- Books › Children's Books › People & Places › Girls & Women › Fiction
- Books › Teens › History & Historical Fiction › Historical Fiction
- Books › Teens › Literature & Fiction › Classics
- Books › Teens › Literature & Fiction › Adventure & Thrillers
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Classics by Age
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Action & Adventure
- Books › Children's Books › Literature › Humorous
- Books › Children's Books › Ages 9-12
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