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Among the Hidden (Shadow Children #1) | 
 enlarge | Author: Margaret Peterson Haddix
Creator: Cliff Nielsen
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
Category: Book
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Rating:  437 reviews
Sales Rank: 11973
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Pages: 153
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 7.5 x 5.1 x 0.5
ISBN: 0689824750
EAN: 9780689824753
ASIN: 0689824750
Publication Date: March 1, 2000
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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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 Shadow Children August 13, 2010
This is an amazing book. From Population police to potato chips, it makes you laugh and cry, no matter how tough you think you are. i have to disagree with some other reviews, though. Some people say that the content is too violent, too "scary" for their kids. But i don't think its scary. It's just a very riveting book. I read it at school and started sobbing, and at others times i burst out laughing. I thank Mrs. Haddix for making such an amazing book, one of the only ones where I started crying, other than Tuck Everlasting. I can't wait to read the rest of the series!
 An amazing book! July 29, 2010
I read the book Among the Hidden, by Margaret Peterson Haddix. The story is about a boy named Luke and a girl named Jen. They had a problem, because there was a very unfair law that a family was only able to have two children. That law was so that their country wouldn't run out of food. Jen and Luke were third children. At first Luke could help his father in the back of his dad's farm, because there was a forest. Unfortunately, they knocked down the woods where Luke's house was, so if he went outside he'd be seen and killed. Luke was very upset because the only reason they knocked down the trees was for houses for rich people. Then, one day Luke saw another third child's face and went to her new house! He wanted to meet her! It was Jen!
I could relate to Jen in the story, because sometimes when I'm sick I stay home alone, because my mom and dad both have to go to work. I feel cooped up and I watch T.V, and go on the computer. I love it when visitors come, but like Jen I don't really know who's coming, so I get scared. I don't get defensive, because there is no way that anybody outside my family can get into my house.
I thought Among the Hidden was exciting, sad, and calm all in one. This book is so exciting therefore it keeps you on the edge of your seat, such as when Luke and home alone and heard, "All he could hear of the population police and Jen's father were mutterings. Then the one officer rang out, " your lying George!" the story is also joyful because Luke and Jen will sit and talk about any thing like one day Luke asked Jen, "Have you ever been out in the real world?" and they spent hours talking about where Jen has been. Books that make me cry are my favorite books, because they're dramatic. This one made me cry. My favorite part of the book is when Jen cuts herself, so Luke isn't found. I think this book is good for people that are ages 10 to 14, because it has some violent and sad issues in it. In conclusion, I'd like to state that I loved this book.
I would definitely recommend this book to a friend because it is so action packed, suspenseful, touching, and just a fun book to read .
My Son Whizzed Through This Series July 2, 2010
C. H. Wadlington (Newton, MA USA)
My 10 year old son found this book in his 4th grade classroom library. While he is typically drawn to stories about medieval times, this captured his attention, and had him talking about the unfairness of a society that only allowed two children. He whizzed through the rest of the series then moved on to the author's next series (Missing) where he is eagerly awaiting book three.
Thought provoking May 16, 2010
Borderfan (Oklahoma, USA)
I read this book recently because I thought the subject matter sounded interesting: A young boy, the third child, living in the shadows under the rhelm of a totalitarian government that forbids more than two children.
I found the subject matter of the book very intriguing, about how government has seized control of the citizens and their lives, and how far it will go to maintain control over them. The loss of freedom, the suspicion, the control over every aspect of their lives is a disturbing concept.
The series of books is clearly intended for young people, but very young children may have difficulty understanding the concept of loss of control of citizens' own lives, but older students and adults should find the book very thought provoking. There are some areas that drag a bit, but overall this is a good book that everyone should read.
Thought-Provoking April 19, 2010
Tez Miller (Victoria, Australia)
Officially, Luke Garner doesn't exist. Unofficially, he does, but families aren't allowed any more than two children, so the third Garner son is confined mostly to the attic. However, one day he spots a face in the neighbour's window, and Jen Talbot is planning a revolution. Well, at least a rally for Shadow Children to go public with their struggle and challenge the Population Law. Luke hates his lifestyle, yet is resigned to it, but perhaps the charismatic Jen can bring him out of his shell.
Written for middle-grade readers, this is also thought-provoking for adults. The story's quite bland until Jen enters the picture, but then it's all systems go. There are several more books that follow in this series, which may appeal to fans of Gemma Malley's novels.
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