What is JacketFlap

  • JacketFlap connects you to the work of more than 200,000 authors, illustrators, publishers and other creators of books for Children and Young Adults. The site is updated daily with information about every book, author, illustrator, and publisher in the children's / young adult book industry. Members include published authors and illustrators, librarians, agents, editors, publicists, booksellers, publishers and fans.
    Join now (it's free).

Book Creators

Upcoming Events

  • None

Recent Blog Posts

These are the most recent 10 blog posts about The Apprenticeship of Lucas Whitaker in JacketFlap's Children's Publishing Blog Reader

Loading...

Book Awards

Editorial Reviews

Editions

JacketFlap Sponsors

Spread the word about books.
Put this Widget on your blog!
  • Powered by JacketFlap.com

Are you a book Publisher?
Learn about Widgets now!

The Apprenticeship of Lucas Whitaker

Average rating
4 out of 5
Based on 288 Ratings and 59 Reviews

Book Description
A Matter of Life or Death

It's 1849, and twelve-year-old, Lucas Whitaker is all alone after his whole family dies of a disease called consumption which has swept through the community. Lucas is grief-stricken and filled with guilt. He might have saved his mother, who was the last to die, if only he had listened to news of a strange cure for this deadly disease.

Unable to manag... More
Book Information
PublisherFarrar Straus & Giroux
BindingHardcover (14 editions)
Reading LevelYoung Adults
# of Pages160
ISBN-100374346690
ISBN-13978-0374346690
Publication Date09/23/1996
Read the First Chapter of The Apprenticeship of Lucas Whitaker for Free
The Creators
About Cynthia Defelice (Author) : Cynthia Defelice is a published author of children's books and young adult books. Some of the published credits of Cynthia Defelice include Weasel, The Missing Manatee, The Ghost of Poplar Point (Ghos... more
View Cynthia Defelice's profile
Videos
You must be a member of JacketFlap to add a video to this page. Please Log In or Register.
Reader Comments
11/12/2009 Heather Pence tagged as: Inspired me

Add your reply to Heather       

Log In or Register to leave a comment about this book.

Amazon US Reviews
Write a review on Amazon.com for this book
Amazon UK Reviews
Write a review on Amazon.co.uk for this book
Barnes & Noble Reviews
Write a review on Barnes & Noble for this book
Goodreads Reviews
Write a review on Goodreads for this book