Do you ever read a book because your 13 year old Granddaughter is reading the series?  Well, after talking to mine, online, I had to see what was so fascinating about the books she was reading.  So, I checked 7 of them out at my local library.

“Among the Hidden” is the first book in the series, “Shadow Children”.  It revolves around a futuristic society where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children.  Luke has lived all of his twelve years in isolation and fear hidden in an attic on his family’s farm until another “third” (a hidden child) convinces him that the government is wrong.

I had to read this book straight through to the end.  It was fascinating, yet at the same time a little scary to think about.

Margaret Peterson Haddix About Margaret Peterson Haddix

Margaret Peterson Haddix is the best-selling author of many books for children and teens. Her books for young readers include Running Out of Time, Among the Hidden, Among the Impostors, Among the Betrayed, and The Girl with 500 Middle Names.

Her work has been honored with the International Reading Association Children’s Book Award, American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults and Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers citations, and several state Readers’ Choice Awards. Margaret Peterson Haddix lives with her family in Columbus, Ohio.