Matilda Bone

By: Karen Cushman

Narrated by: Janet McTeer

Orphaned Matilda is not at all pleased when she arrives at Blood and Bone Alley to become an assistant to Red Peg the Bonesetter. She is a religious, well-educated girl who can’t picture herself doing dirty chores or helping sickly patients.

Each day is very different from her former quiet life. Matilda’s not used to being around so many people who are coming and going, laughing and eating. Not one of them seems interested in prayer or study.

Self-centered Matilda thinks no one understands her. But Peg does, and gives her time to get used to this new way of life and teaches her through kindness and friendship. Matilda is as surprised as anyone when she begins seeing the world around her in a different way.©2002 Karen Cushman; (P)2009 Listening Library

Lovely story

This was a very enjoyable book- good story and well-researched. Wonderful medieval ambience and characters.

Great view of the world before Protestant reformation

Wanted to know what happened next with her. I could read another as a continuation of her journey in life.

Sweet Read!

Really well researched, humorous, and heartfelt!! I love how this story shows what is truly good and right over what seems good.

an overall great performance from janet mcteer.

I did not at all strugle to finsh it. as janet did a wonderful job.

wonderful

enjoyed all the lessons Matilda learned about love and life. maybe make it into a little movie?