{"product_id":"matilda-bone-paperback","title":"Matilda Bone - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKaren Cushman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInto 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. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Filled with witty dialogue and richly authentic detail, \u003cem\u003eMatilda Bone \u003c\/em\u003eis a compelling comic novel about a girl who learns to see herself and others clearly, to laugh, and to live contentedly in this world.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eKaren Cushman\u003c\/b\u003e has a lifelong interest in history. She says, \"I wanted to know what ordinary life was like for ordinary young people in other times.\" Research in medieval history and culture led to the writing of her first two novels, the Newbery Honor book \u003ci\u003eCatherine, Called Birdy\u003c\/i\u003e and the Newbery medal winner \u003ci\u003eThe Midwife's Apprentice. \u003c\/i\u003eHer other books include \u003ci\u003eThe Ballad of Lucy Whipple, Alchemy and Meggy Swann, Grayling's Song, Rodzina, \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Loud Silence of Francine Green. \u003c\/i\u003eShe lives on Vashon Island west of Seattle, WA. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 192\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 7.5 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 24, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuiz Name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Matilda Bone\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e Middle Grades, 4-8\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5.7\u003c\/div\u003e\n                \n                \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n                ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42724203659327,"sku":"9780358097525","price":9.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/f27318e4df2919b708be3db818a5dc1e.webp?v=1765101862","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/matilda-bone-paperback","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}