| Matilda Bone Contributor(s): Cushman, Karen (Author) |
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ISBN: 0358097525 ISBN-13: 9780358097525 Publisher: Clarion Books OUR PRICE: $7.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: November 2020 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Medieval - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - Adolescence & Coming Of Age - Juvenile Fiction | Girls & Women |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" (0.30 lbs) 192 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - Medieval (500-1453) - Topical - Adolescence/Coming of Age - Cultural Region - British Isles - Ethnic Orientation - British Isles |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 43469 Reading Level: 5.7 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Into the fascinating, pungent setting of Blood and Bone Alley, home of leech, barber-surgeon, and apothecary, comes Matilda, raised by a priest to disdain worldly affairs and spend all her time in study and prayer. To Matilda's dismay, her new occupation will not involve Latin or writing, but practical tasks: lighting the fire, going to market, mixing plasters and poultices, and helping Red Peg the Bonesetter treat patients. She is appalled by the worldliness of her new surroundings, and the sharp-tongued saints she turns to for advice are no help at all. Filled with witty dialogue and richly authentic detail, Matilda Bone is a compelling comic novel about a girl who learns to see herself and others clearly, to laugh, and to live contentedly in this world. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cushman, Karen: - 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. |