This book is an amazing realistic fiction book.It's all about how children who are illegal stand up for their freedom, and make friends on the way. I find it very interesting how the Government in this book thinks and how much of an impact one kid can make. To me it's an empowering an exciting novel that I could read all the time.
Among the Hidden (Shadow Children Book 1)
By Margaret Peterson Haddix
Book 1 of 7 in the
Shadow Children Series
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 10 - 9 | Z | 4.8 | 32127 |
In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke has lived all his twelve years in isolation and fear on his family's farm, until another third convinces him that the government is wrong.
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
ISBN-13: 9780689824753
ISBN-10: 0689824750
Published on 3/1/2000
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 153
Book Reviews (139)
This is an amazing book, one thing is that it is a bit confusing in the beginning.
this book series is awesome!!!I didn't know what book to choose so I picked the first Shadow children series book!! The series is really adventurous and thrilling series!!!!!!!
this book is so awesome it's a little sad one of the people in the book dies but its a good book!
This is a fair description of a bok about how much A law can change many peoples lives. A twelve year old boy named Luke Garner lives on a farm, in a land where the Government makes a law about having three children. Due to past famines, it is considered a a bad deed to have three children. In other words, illegal. People who accidentally, or even purposely have third children are criminals in the Government's eyes. Luke Has two older brothers Matthew and Mark. For Luke's safety, he has to hide or he will be found and turned in. One day, people start building houses and rich people, called Barons, move in. Luke names some families things like The Sports Family, The Gold Family. In the Sports Family house, Luke sees a face in a window. Luke, who was staring out a vent to avoid being seen, knows two boys already live there. He realizes the face in the window was. An illegal third child. One day, Luke goes to the house, and meets the third child, who believes in equality. Jennifer, who goes by Jen, is an excellent hacker, and is also planning a rally to prove shadow children need equality. Luke decides not to go. While he waits for the rally to be over, he continuously hides in his room. Mother has taken a job at the chicken factory, and dad gets a letter about hydroponics and how they cannot be used. A week later, Luke goes to Jen's house, and notices that the house appears empty. He doesn't see Jen in her room. His worst fear, unfortunately, comes true. Jen's father works as a Government official. He says, "Population Police!!!" Mr. Talbot tells Luke some unfortunate news. Jen, and all the other shadow children at the rally, got shot. Jen is dead. Eventually, Luke no longer has to HIDE, but on a fake id , he is going to a school. Can Luke survive this?
my class is reading this book and its good
This book is about a boy who is in a community where there can be only 2 children per family. Luke is the 3rd child, so he must be hidden. He finds another child that is also hidden.
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The book I will be reviewing is Among The Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix. I suggest reading this book because you may realize how lucky you are. I suggest it because it is a decent size and is part of a series the other six books. This book is about a third child in the future where the government makes a rule that parents could only have two kids and if they had a third they had to get rid of it. But this family chooses to just hide him instead. He was allowed to go outside and play but when the government decides to cut down the trees and build houses that all changes. He now isn’t allowed to go outside or look through windows just because his parents are afraid he’ll get seen. One day he seen a face in there neighbors house of a family with two kids already so he decides to go over there to see who it is. He meets another third child and they become friends but there parents don’t know about this. The third child's name is Jen and the main character Luke goes over there when his parents are busy. They make a plan but one day Jen shows him the computer and a secret chat room full of other third childs. I think the people who like short chapter books and adventure books would enjoy this book.
I love this book and the series and I'm a BIG FAN! If you are looking for a new series I would pick this one!
Five stars all the way!!