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Catch You Later, Traitor

Avi

In 1951 Brooklyn, twelve-year-old Pete Collison enjoys detective stories and radio crime dramas. An FBI agent comes to his home and accuses Pete’s father of being a Communist, drawing Pete into a real-life mystery during the Red Scare. While coping with hostility at school, Pete tries to uncover his family’s secrets. Details about radio programs and the Dodgers-Giants rivalry frame his search through the uncertain boundary between truth and fiction.

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Book details

Lexile Text Measure
550L
ATOS Book Level
4
AR Interest Level
MG
AR Points
8
Word Count
57207
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level
N
Themes
Family · History · Mystery And Discovery · Racism And Prejudice · School
Format
Paperback
Publisher
Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Published
March 1, 2016
Pages
304
ISBN-13
9781616205874
Language
English
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