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A poor girl in medieval England gains a name, a purpose, and a future in this ""delightful""* and beloved Newbery Medal-winning book. Now with a new cover! * ""A truly delightful introduction to a world seldom seen in children's literature."" --School Library Journal*, starred review * ""A fascinating view of a far distant time."" --Horn Book, starred review * ""Gripping."" --Kirkus, starred review A girl known only as Brat has no family, no home, and no future until she meets Jane the Midwife and becomes her apprentice. As she helps the short-tempered Jane deliver babies, Brat--who renames herself Alyce--gains knowledge, confidence, and the courage to want something in life for the first time. Introduction by Lois Lowry.

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Karen Cushman's acclaimed historical novels include Catherine, Called Birdy, a Newbery Honor winner, and The Midwife's Apprentice, which received the Newbery Medal. She lives on Vashon Island in Washington State. Visit her online at karencushman.com and on Twitter @cushmanbooks. Billie Fulford-Brown is a London-based actress, voice-over artist, and AudioFile Earphones Award-winning narrator. Lois Lowry is the author of more than forty books for children and young adults, including the bestselling Giver Quartet and the popular Anastasia Krupnik series. She has received many honors, among them the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, the Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award, the California Young Reader Medal, and the Mark Twain Award. She received Newbery Medals for two of her novels, Number the Stars and The Giver.

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