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Midwife of the Blue Ridge

by Christine Blevins

They call her Dark Maggie for her thick black hair,but the name also has a more sinister connotation. As the lone survivor of an attack on her village, shewas thought to be cursed—and unfit for marriage. Maggie is also gifted with quick wits and skilled inmedicine, trained as a midwife. Venturing to thecolonies as an indentured servant, she hopes toescape the superstitions of the old country—andfind a home of her own. But what she discovers is aNew World fraught with new dangers.

Chappie’s discussion starters

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  1. Which character stayed with you after you turned the last page, and why?
  2. Was there a moment where you disagreed with a character’s choice? What would you have done?
  3. What theme did this book keep circling back to — and did it earn its ending?
  4. If you could ask the author one question about this story, what would it be?
  5. Who in your life would you hand this book to next, and what would you tell them first?