Book
Among the hidden / Margaret Peterson Haddix.
Record details
- ISBN: 0689824750 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780689824753 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 9780756905538
- ISBN: 0756905532
- ISBN: 9781416924982 (pbk.)
- ISBN: 1416924981 (pbk.)
- Physical Description: 153 p. ; 22 cm.
- Edition: 1st pbk. ed.
- Publisher: New York : Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, 2000, c1998.
Content descriptions
| Summary, etc.: | In a future where the Population Police enforce the law limiting a family to only two children, Luke has lived all his twelve years in isolation and fear on his family's farm, until another "third" convinces him that the government is wrong. |
| Awards Note: | Nutmeg Award Winner, [Intermediate], 2002. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Birth control > Juvenile fiction. Social isolation > Juvenile fiction. |
| Genre: | Science fiction. |
Available copies
- 30 of 33 copies available at Bibliomation. (Show)
- 1 of 1 copy available at Rockville Public Library.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 33 total copies.
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockville Public Library | J SHADOW CHILDREN/SERIES #1 (Text) | 34035123306918 | Juvenile Fiction Series | Available | - |
Electronic resources
Author Notes
Among the Hidden
Margaret Peterson Haddix was born in Washington Court House, Ohio on April 9, 1964. She received bachelor's degrees in English/journalism, English/creative writing, and history from Miami University in 1986. Before becoming an author, she was a copy editor for The Journal-Gazette, a newspaper reporter for The Indianapolis News, an instructor at Danville Area Community College, and a freelance writer. Her first book, Running Out of Time, was published in 1995. She has written more than 30 books including Don't You Dare Read This, Mrs. Dunphrey, Just Ella, Turnabout, The Girl with 500 Middle Names, Because of Anya, and Into the Gauntlet. She also writes the Shadow Children series and the Missing series. She has won the International Reading Association Children's Book Award and several state Readers' Choice Awards. (Bowker Author Biography)
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