The Apprenticeship of Lucas Whitaker
by DeFelice, Cynthia
Jefferson Cup Award/HonorSLJ Best BookNCTE Notable Children's Books in the LanSociety of School Libr. International BeALA Notable/Best BooksBank Street College Best Book of the YeaDoctorOrphans
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AR Book Level
5.2
AR Points
5
Word Count
31,115
Interest Level
Upper Grades (UG 9-12)
Genre
Fiction
AR Quiz #
15810 EN
About this book
Twelve-year-old Lucas Whitaker, orphaned in 1849 when his entire family is claimed by consumption, takes a job as an apprentice with Doc Beecher, and learns the truth about the difference between superstition and science.
