Content levels
Trigger warnings
Heroine archetypes
Protagonist archetypes
Themes
Synopsis
At first eleven-year-old Leslie doesn't like the three older Harwood children who live next-door to her aunt in London, but she comes to see them differently when she is drawn into their efforts to help a young boy who has entered to country illegally.
Is The Face at the Window appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A gentle middle-grade story about children helping an illegal immigrant child, touching on themes of prejudice, empathy, and moral courage. Some mild tension around the boy's precarious situation and immigration issues.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include xenophobia, immigration/refugee status, and child in danger.
Who'll love this
Readers will enjoy following Leslie's journey from disliking her neighbors to joining them in a secret mission to help someone in need.