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Song of the Magdalene
By Napoli, Donna Jo
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-59093-705-4
- Publisher
- New York : Scholastic Press, c1996.
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School Library Journal
Reviewed on November 1, 1996
Gr 7-Up Napoli has created two stories in this intriguing novel. One is the creation of a plausible explanation for the brief mentions of Mary Magdalene in the New Testament. The second is that same tale seen as a story of a young woman who finds herself an outsider. The narrative is rich with modern issues of gender, disability, violence against women, and spirituality. Miriam describes her life from age 10 to 16 when she is deeply troubled by the occurrence of "fits," which over the years come upon her 7 times. She is driven in her loneliness to e...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
