Written by: Karen Cushman
First line: “Ye toads and vipers,” the girl said, as her
granny often had, “ye toads and vipers,” and she snuffled a great snuffle that
echoed in the empty room.
Why you should read this book: Crippled from birth and
unable to walk without the aid of crutches, Meggy Swann has been called away
from the village where she’s always lived and a cold, unloving mother who
doesn’t want her, and relocated to the filthy chaos of Elizabethan London to
help a cold, unloving father who, as it turns out, doesn’t want her either.
Despite being treated as a monster by many in her new home, Meggy channels her
anger, makes a few friends, and learns to become a productive member of her new
society. Whether or not her father appreciates her abilities, Meggy knows that
she can do some things, and she learned that she can do other things she always
felt were beyond her ability.
Why you shouldn't read this book: Still desperately seeking the love of an absentee parent.
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