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The White Gates
By Ramthun, Bonnie
Publishers Summary:
- ISBN
- 978-0-37584-554-3
- Publisher
- New York : Random House, 2008.
REVIEWS
School Library Journal
Reviewed on March 1, 2009
Gr 6-9 Twelve-year-old Tor has recently moved from southern California to a small ski resort in Colorado where his mother is starting her first job after finishing her medical training. When Dr. Sinclair's first patient, a high school student named Brian, unexpectedly dies, mother and son become aware of a curse that has been beleaguering the town's doctors since the 1950s. Pressured by a local doctor who wanted...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2008
After moving to Snow Park, Colorado, twelve-year-old Tor Sinclair and his doctor mother learn the picturesque town is cursed. Th...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Junior Library Guild
Reviewed on March 1, 2009
The White Gates begins with the age-old premise of a boy trying to find his way in a new town, then adds the dark menace of a long-standing community secret and the thrill of extreme snowboarding. The result is a fresh and exciting read. Tor is a level-headed twelve-year-old whose kindheartedness and bravery will win over readers. His new friends, Raine and Drake, are funny, likable, and loyal. As outcast members of the town’s elite, they are ...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
