Among the Hidden |
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Author:
| Haddix, Margaret Peterson |
Illustrator:
| Nielsen, Cliff |
Series title: | Shadow Children Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-1-4169-2498-2 |
Publication Date: | Jun 2006 |
Publisher: | Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books
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Imprint: | Simon & Schuster/Paula Wiseman Books |
Book Format: | Paperback |
List Price: | USD $2.99 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionLuke 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?