I enjoyed this book. It's about a young girl, Brat (later Alyce) who is a homeless orphan. One day while sleeping outside for the night, the town midwife sees her and invites her to stay with her. The girl could work for her in exchange ...

Inspiring book that shows the power of teaching.

Really cute book with a great message.

I enjoyed this book. It is a short read, but entertaining. I was drawn to it because it's about an eleven year old girl named Viney who gets to assist the town midwife one summer. I love books about midwives, so this book was right up my...

I really enjoyed this book. I love coming of age stories featuring a female protagonist. One of my favorite books is Jane Eyre, and this book reminds me of it in some ways. The main character, Joan, makes mention of Jane Eyre several tim...