This book has been graded for interest at 10 years.
This book was published 2009 by Aladdin Paperbacks .
Cynthia DeFelice is a successful children's author who lives in New York. This book was inspired by her grandfather who was apprenticed to a rural doctor at the age of twelve, and went on to become a respected surgeon.
This book has been nominated for the following award:
Black-Eyed Susan Award
This book was recognised in the Grades 6-9 category by the Black-Eyed Susan Award.