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Title details for The Magician's Apprentice by Kate Banks - Available

The Magician's Apprentice

by Kate Banks
Charlie Thurston
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Baz has always dreamed about leaving his dusty little town. So when a stranger comes to his family's home and asks him to be a weaver's apprentice, Baz is eager to start his journey.

He and the stranger travel for several sunrises and sunsets until they reach the land of Kallah, where Baz starts his apprenticeship—and soon learns that his master is very cruel. Baz is disheartened, and when the master trades Baz to a magician for a sword, Baz expects no better from his new owner.

But as Baz travels further into the depths of the desert with this kind-hearted and wise magician, he learns to reexamine his beliefs about people, the world, and himself, discovering that everything is connected in a continuous journey toward destiny and that no person or thing can ever really be owned.

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  • Release date

    August 7, 2012

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780792789499
      • File size: 102419 KB
      • Duration: 03:33:22

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • ATOS Level: 5.3
    • Lexile® Measure: 740
    • Interest Level: 4-8(MG)
    • Text Difficulty: 3-4

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      June 18, 2012
      Banks’s (This Baby) allegorical fable stands out in this genre for its understated tone and lack of pretension. Sixteen-year-old Baz, a realistic mix of fearful and brave, accepts an unknown visitor’s invitation to leave his village and become a weaver’s apprentice. However, the abusive weaving master to whom he is delivered trades Baz for a sword to a wandering magician, Tadis, who dispenses magic and wisdom with equal alacrity. “ ‘Intention does not come from the mind, though the mind thinks it does. Intention comes from here.’ Tadis pointed to his heart.” Traveling with Tadis and his cart of tricks, Baz embarks on a long physical and spiritual journey to find his true destiny. Set in an unnamed Middle Eastern land and filled with vivid descriptions of earthquakes and sandstorms, as well as physical discomforts and homesickness, the book gently traces Baz’s growing understanding of the universal truths Tadis imparts. Sís’s distinctive, diminutive line drawings appear throughout as spot illustrations, perfectly complementing the understated yet rich voice in which Baz’s story is told. Ages 10–14.

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • ATOS Level:5.3
  • Lexile® Measure:740
  • Interest Level:4-8(MG)
  • Text Difficulty:3-4

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