Children at the Gate Lynne Reid Banks 1st/1st 1968 HC no DJ Very Good

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Children at the Gate is a 1968 novel by Lynne Reid Banks about a woman named Gerda who, after personal tragedy, moves to Israel and finds an unexpected connection with a young, motherless girl in a poor neighborhood, leading to a story of love, loss, and identity. Set in Israel, the book explores themes of prejudice, loneliness, and the search for belonging, influenced by Banks's own experiences living on a kibbutz.

Key aspects of the book:

Plot: Gerda, escaping a difficult past in Canada, finds herself in a poor area of Acre, Israel. She befriends an Arab house painter and his young daughter, Hanna, and forms a deep, transformative bond with the child.

Themes: The novel deals with love, loss, prejudice, and the search for meaning, particularly through the lens of an outsider finding a new life and purpose.

Setting: The story is set in Israel, a location that was significant in the author's life, and often features the perspective of an outsider struggling to fit in.

Author: Lynne Reid Banks is also famous for The Indian in the Cupboard and was a journalist and actress before becoming a novelist.