Missy Violet and Me

by Barbara Hathaway

Book Description

A Southern town in the early 1900s provides the backdrop for this warm story of personal growth and finding one's value in the community. Episodic chapters tell the story of 11-year-old Viney, focusing on her informal apprenticeship to the local midwife. She learns about medicinal herbs, delivering babies, and life in general, eventually applying her knowledge to assist in a crisis.

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