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Since the earliest days of my book podcast, I‘ve been hearing requests for an episode about Margaret Peterson Haddix‘s AMONG THE HIDDEN. Today, you get it! Author Claire Ahn joins me on Episode 273 for a thoughtful conversation about this first book in the Shadow Children series and the many eerie ways in which it still feels relevant today. 🖤 listen at the link in my bio!

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Population laws are in effect, families are not supposed to have more than two children, and the ‘illegal‘ third (and fourth) siblings become the hidden. I don‘t know if I‘ll teach this one or not, but it would make a great choice for a Lit Circle option.

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

He had no friends, no birthdays, no nothing he lived in the forest the only thing he knows what to is hunt dink and hide.

“Hope doesn‘t mean anything… action is the only things that counts.”

𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘵 𝘗𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘏𝘢𝘥𝘥𝘪𝘹 - 𝘈𝘮𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘏𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘦𝘯

★★★★☆

I loved the concept of this book. The storyline was creative and the characters were charming. It was also a really quick read, but I thought that it might be better suited for a younger audience since the vocabulary wasn‘t especially challenging. Great idea, just wasn‘t really for me.

Third time reading this book and it never disappoints! Just a quick read to get my reading goal started! Now I‘m to book 2!
#ShadowChildren #Haddix #NewGoals

“He had forgotten what fresh air felt like, filling his nostrils and lungs. It felt good.”
Starting 2022 off right! Reading one of my favorite books from middle school. Didn‘t realize it was a series back then, and once I did I put it on my Christmas wish list. I have the best mother-law for gifting it to me. #ReadingInTheNewYear #comfortreads #seriesjunky #Haddix #ShadowChildren

From the series Shadow Children: 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…
#shadows #haunted @Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks

If you enjoy dystopian stories you should give this one a try. It‘s quite suspenseful. In this story we follow Luke, a third child, who is illegal and will be killed if the Population Police find out that he exists. He is illegal for the mere fact that he is a third child in a time when people are only allowed to have 2 children. He must hide in his parents‘ attic, his whole life, so that he is not found out...but will he?
#dystopian #YesiReads

1. Tagged: Among the Hidden
2. 🤷🏽‍♀️ I think I‘m pretty easy to please so my last read was really good. Percy Jackson and The Lightning Thief.
3. The beautiful colors and wearing boots and hoodies. 😁👍🏽 👢

#weekendreads #YesiReads
@rachelsbrittain

I think I‘ve gotten my reading mojo back!!!
😁🙌🏽🙌🏽

I haven‘t been able to focus on a book since March. I was only able to listen to a couple of audiobooks, but that was it. This is a really good book so far. I‘m currently on page 42 (chapter 9). I checked it out from our middle school library.

#YesiReads

Among the Hidden is a great SF series written by Margaret Peterson Haddix. I guarantee you will be hooked on this series once you begin! What would you do in a world where you were limited to two children, but end up with three?? Follow Luke, the third child‘s story, who struggles to stay hidden, while craving the world! #ucflae3414

This RF Sunshine State Young Reader award winning book is great for an IR or LC book. This book is about a society in which families cannot have more than 2 kids but Luke is one of the shadow children that are not supposed to be alive but is hidden. He had no idea what the outside world was like until he saw a light go on in the neighbors house when no one was home. More on the author at http://haddixbooks.com/

Luke must be hidden as the third child born to his parents. Only 2 children are allowed in each family...first book in the Shadow Children series

#UCFLAE3414f19 Among The Hidden (SF) by Margaret Peterson Haddix was definitely my favorite book in the 5th grade so I had to re-read this book and see if I still loved it. The answer is yes. This book takes you to a dystopian reality where parents are only allowed to have 2 children. This book keeps you on the edge of your seat. I would have children read this as part of a literature circle.

This is between a pick and a so so, as Haddix explores what if children has to be hidden- yet there are books and diaries where this is a reality to families around the world for centuries. It is an interesting way to introduce the topic to children who may not yet be aware that life can be difficult. #booked2019 #politicalintrigue #mounttbr

I‘m working through two classes right now, but am determined to maintain my #bfc goal of self care with reading for pleasure every day. Not sure what would work weekly yet- so no forecast for me but I think these will fill prompts in both #booked2019 and #bbrc as well as complete my goodreads goal. Also some non fiction I‘ve assigned to my teens. Does library thing have a similar yearly goal? Shoutout to @WanderingBookaneer for 2 of these!

#throwbackthursday Does anyone remember this book? Probably my first ever dystopian read and it has stuck with me ever since.

I loaned some books to a coworker for their kids to read for summer reading. They gave me back one after getting it signed! So neat and unexpected! I can honestly say this is the first time I‘ve loaned a book and gotten it back signed, haha.

I like the plot of this. Having 3 kids and having to hide the third sounds like it‘d be a tough choice for any parent. Not sure if I‘ll continue this series or not but if I do, it seems like they‘d be easy to fly through.

As I already mentioned before, I read this one with my 8th graders in school. I really liked it, because it‘s written in an easy form and good to understand. Still it went off a bit boring, but then gained pace. My pupils are German learners, so for them it was a bit difficult to read and the didn‘t grasp the idea of a dystopy. #schattenkinder #amongthehidden #margaretpetersonhaddix #haddix

Waiting for the coffee in the teacher‘s room. I‘m reading this one with my 8th graders here in Egypt. For them it‘s a bit difficult to understand.
#schattenkinder #margaretpetersonhaddix #haddix #amongthehidden

This is how the teacher‘s library looks like in my school. Since the year is over, I cleaned up today. It‘s okay, I guess.
#teacherlife #schoollibrary

I originally read this book to see if it was something my students would like and I quickly fell in love with it... great writing that hooks the reader and is perfect for young readers!! We have started it in my room and my students are loving it too!! #lessthan200pages #marchinbooks @maich

An excellent tween book about the effect of population control on individuals and families. It reminded me of correspondence I had with the late Professor Julian Simon when I was in high school. He had written a masterpiece on the economics of population control (book tagged in comment). Our letters started with a “fan” letter from me. I‘ve read recent studies proving Simon was ahead of his time. An important issue to understand thoroughly.

For a while I have been looking for a chapter book to do with my 6th grade boys and this is just the ticket! It hooks readers immediately, has short chapters and moves at a great pace!! I can‘t wait wait to start planning lessons around this book!!

Up next. Strongly recommended by my 6th grade son

I got the chance to listen to Margaret Peterson Haddox today! Such a great time.

Among the Hidden is a SF book that was a Sunshine State Young Reader Book based in the future where you can only have 2 children per household. This book is through the perspective of Luke, the shadow child in his family. He‘s not aloud to go near windows because of the fear that someone might see him. He meets a fellow shadow child named Jen. She wants to rebel at the capitol but she is killed when she gets there along with 39 other shadow

In this society, the first two children are legal but after that...children are forbidden. The first book in The Shadow Children series, Among the Hidden is a SF novel about a third child named Luke Garner and his fight for equality, freedom, and simply ...survival. This Sunshine State Young Reader award winner is great for AS, LC, or even IR!#ucflae3414f17

Read in elementary school.

Sanai: "I'm only on page 24. The book is about a kid named Luke who has never been outside. He is the third child forbidden and part of the shadow children who have to be in hiding their whole life. I'm 11 and I like books for older kids - like the Fault in Our Stars, or Paper Towns, or Holding Up the Universe. My brother likes Harry Potter. If I could never go outside again I would be ok because I could read all day."

Read this today in order to teach it. Eerily relevant.

I've been meaning to read this for years. It was short, but captivating. I'm excited to read the rest of the series!

I enjoyed this very much! I can't find the rest of the series on audio though which is sad because I liked the narrator!

I would give this book 4.5 out of 5 stars.

This was exciting and suspenseful. I'm intrigued, and I think it's a good pick for the readers we had in mind.

I'm not sure what kind of junior high librarian has never read this book, 😁 so I intend to remedy that tomorrow because one of our SPED teachers wants to know if it would be a good one for her English class. Any input, teachers?