The Traitors Gate
Illustrator
Karina Raude
Publisher
Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Publication Year
2010
ISBN
9780689853364
Pages
353 pages
Genre
historical
Format
novel
Item Type
Fiction
Annotation
When his father is arrested as a debtor in 1849 London, fourteen-year-old John Huffman must take on unexpected responsibilities, from asking a distant relative for help to determining why people are spying on him and his family.
Grade Level
6-8
Diversity Topics
Family Relationships; Incarceration; Poverty; father in prison; jail; financial hardship; debt
Main Character
boy
Race/Ethnicities
White
Family Formation
mother and father
Awards
Best Children's Books of the Year, 2008
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award, 2008-2009
Master List
Land of Enchantment Book Award, 2008
Nominee
Young Adult Book Award, 2008
Nominee
Keywords
spies; mystery and detective stories; family life; London
Diversity Impact
direct
STARS Citation
., Avi, "The Traitors Gate" (2010). Diverse Families. 1010.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/diversefamilies/1010