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The Healer's Apprentice

by Melanie Dickerson
978-0-31072-143-7. cf
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Rose, a simple woodcutter's daughter, has been named apprentice to the healer of Hagenheim Castle in lower Saxony. Rose intends to do well. If she fails, Rose will be forced marry the old man her mother has picked out for her.
VERDICT This well-written, character-driven YA novel will appeal to both teens and adults who like Karen Cushman's historical fiction for its honesty and humor.
Reviewed by Wendy Scalfaro , Nov 15, 2010

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