The Apprenticeship of Lucas Whitaker
Danny Says
Not quite sure how I missed this book when it was released in 1996, but if you want to get teens excited about historical fiction, this is a pretty good place to start. Chronicles a 12-year-old orphan’s apprenticeship with a country doctor during the 19th century and the role of superstition in medicine. Reminded me of a great sketch about “medieval barber/physicians” with Steve Martin on old episodes of Saturday Night Live.