The Apprenticeship of Lucas Whitaker
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Cynthia Defelice visited our school in Dalton, Georgia.
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                In the book of The Apprenticeship of Lucas Whitaker, the main character is Lucas Whitaker.  Lucas suffered a lot because of the death of his family from consumption also known as Tuberculosis. Throughout the book Lucas tries to make his life better.  On our website you will find many interesting facts about The Apprenticeship of Lucas Whitaker.  Some of the interesting things that you will find are about a child's life in the 1850's, a section of tuberculosis, a doctor's training, famous doctors in the 1850's, and a biography on the author Cynthia DeFelice.  You will also find vocabulary from the book and quizzes.  We hope you enjoy our website and learn what amazing things you can find in a book.  Have fun.  

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