Alchemy and Meggy Swann
Alchemy and Meggy Swann
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Alchemy and Meggy Swann by Karen Cushman
Meggy arrives in London expecting to be welcomed by her father, who sent for her, but he doesn't want her to assist in his laboratory when he sees that not only is she female, she needs two sticks to walk. Sent on trivial errands, she learns to navigate the city, which is earthy and colorful as well as dirty, noisy, and filled with rogues and thieves. Meanwhile she is befriended by the alchemist's former assistant, and when it appears that her father may be arrested and beheaded for practicing magic, together she and her new friend devise a plan to save him. Building strength and street smarts, Meggy goes from helpless to confident and from friendless to surrounded by warmth and love. Elizabethan London has its dark side, but it also has much to offer Meggy Swann.
Karen Cushman was born in Chicago and grew up there and in Southern California. Before she started writing full-time, she was assistant director and adjunct professor in the Museum Studies department at John F. Kennedy University in San Francisco. She now lives on Vashon Island in Washington State with her husband. Ms. Cushman s seven previous novels have helped historical fiction take a prominent place in children s literature. The first, Catherine, Called Birdy, received a Newbery Honor. The second, The Midwife s Apprentice, was awarded the Newbery Medal.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780547231846 |
| ISBN 10 | 0547231849 |
| Title | Alchemy and Meggy Swann |
| Author | Karen Cushman |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Clarion Books |
| Year published | 2010-04-26 |
| Number of pages | 176 |
| Prizes | Short-listed for Land of Enchantment Book Award (Young Adult) 2011 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |