Among the Hidden

Name: Among the Hidden
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SKU: 9780689824753
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By Margaret Peterson Haddix

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Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix is a children's novel set in a dystopian society where families are limited to having only two children. The story follows Luke, a third child forced to live in hiding to avoid detection by the Population Police. As he seeks freedom, Luke discovers a hidden world outside his family’s attic, leading him to question the rules and his place in the world.
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You might enjoy this intriguing children's book if you're fascinated by dystopian worlds where populations are tightly controlled. This story follows a young boy's plight and courage as he hides to escape the government's oppressive authority, delivering tension, adventure, and stirring themes of freedom and identity.

Government regulations limit families to two children each, so Luke, an illegal third-born, must live his life in secret, hidden in his family's farmhouse. Then he joins Jen, another "shadow child," for a chance to come out into the light.

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In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke, an illegal third child, has lived all his twelve years in isolation and fear on his family's farm in this start to the Shadow Children series from Margaret Peterson Haddix.

Luke has never been to school. He's never had a birthday party, or gone to a friend's house for an overnight. In fact, Luke has never had a friend.

Luke is one of the shadow children, a third child forbidden by the Population Police. He's lived his entire life in hiding, and now, with a new housing development replacing the woods next to his family's farm, he is no longer even allowed to go outside.

Then, one day Luke sees a girl's face in the window of a house where he knows two other children already live. Finally, he's met a shadow child like himself. Jen is willing to risk everything to come out of the shadows--does Luke dare to become involved in her dangerous plan? Can he afford not to?

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Among the Hidden by Margaret Peterson Haddix has been described by Kirkus as a chilling and intelligent novel, suggesting an engaging read that skillfully tackles complex themes within a dystopian setting.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780689824753

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 April 2000

Country: Australia

Imprint: Simon & Schuster Australia

Edition: Reprint ed.

Audience: Primary and secondary education, Children

DIMENSIONS

Width: 133.0mm

Height: 190.0mm

Weight: 112g

Pages: 153

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Children's Books Children's Fiction Children’s, Teenage and Educational Margaret Peterson Haddix Young Adult

About the Author

Margaret Peterson Haddix is the author of many critically and popularly acclaimed YA and middle grade novels, including the Children of Exile series, The Missing series, the Under Their Skin series, and the Shadow Children series. A graduate of Miami University (of Ohio), she worked for several years as a reporter for The Indianapolis News. She also taught at the Danville (Illinois) Area Community College. She lives with her family in Columbus, Ohio. Visit her at HaddixBooks.com.