Last week we finished reading The Midwife's Apprentice by Karen Cushman. This is the first book that we read for our book club with the Weaver's. We read a few chapters a week at dinner time and then on Wednesday mornings at the Weaver's we discussed each chapter, learned new vocabulary words and the kids drew illustrations that I will put together into individual books later on. We all really enjoyed this book! It is all about a young girl (who eventually gives herself the name Alyce) who is all on her own and learning to become an apprentice to a mean midwife in a typical village from the middle ages. We learned a lot about the time period, their beliefs, their medical practices, holidays, and their attitudes towards women and children. The kids liked all the funny words that were used, especially the various ways to tell someone they were an idiot. Great book, and a great group reading project!
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