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Among the Hidden By Margaret Haddix Peterson



Writing By Hunter J

Verso: ====In the book //Among The Hidden,// Margaret Haddix brings the adventure of fantasy into science fiction. She brings thrills, suspense, and friendship into one book. Luke, a young teen, finds himself caught up in a world where he is not allowed to live. He is not allowed to live because of a population law that prohibits families from having a third child. One day he sees a light turn on in the house next to his. The next day he investigates. He finds a girl like himself, an illegal third child named Jen. She has been planning a rally for third children everywhere to protest at the foot of the White House. She teaches him everything he needs to know about the population law. He finds out that he is not allowed to live because of one simple fact; the world is running out of food. Will Jen live and change the world or will she disappear forever? Should Luke feel bad because he is illegal or should he fight back and make the world a better place? ====

Science/Technology Theme: In the book, Among the Hidden, the population law makes Luke’s life hard for him because he needs to hide to stay alive. In the modern day world China is facing the same problem. They are one of the most populated countries in the world. Soon other countries will have to do the same because of when the population hits seven billion. Personally I hope the whole world doesn’t come to that. That would be unfortunate. We would turn into the book.

Character's Main Luke’s main problem is a big one. He is trying to find out whom he is inside. While doing this he discovers there is more to himself besides hiding. He finds that he is brave, brave enough to change the world but will he use his courage to save the third children around him or will he stay and hide forever in his room