Bibliograph

Matilda bone, Karen Cushman

Type

Label

Matilda bone, Karen Cushman

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Intended audience

850L, Lexile

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Matilda bone

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Karen Cushman

resource.studyProgramName

Accelerated Reader AR, MG, 5.7, 5, 43469.

Summary

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 focus on spiritual matters. To Matilda's dismay, her work will not involve Latin or writing, but practical tasks: lighting the fire, going to market, mixing plasters and poultices, and helping Peg 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 the witty dialogue and richly authentic detail that Karen Cushman's work is known for, 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. Author's note

Target audience

juvenile

Classification