Among the Free
Book Review
By Colette Dietrich
Margaret Peterson Haddix has written a number of memorable novels for young adult readers, including Double Identity, The House on the Gulf, Escape from Memory, Takeoffs and Landings, Turnabout, and Running out of Time. Among the Free is the seventh and final book of the “shadow children” series, which began with Among the Hidden. She has been awarded the, ALA Best Books for Young Adults award, the Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers award, and has been listed on fifteen state award finalist lists. Margaret Peterson Haddix’s book, Among the Free, is a fiction book, intended for young adult audiences.
The book is about 3rd children hiding out and trying to live regular lives just like every other 1st and 2nd child. The law has made it so that families are only allowed to have 2 children. Many families all over the world are hiding and trying to keep their children safe (if they had a 3rd child.) There is a group called the “Population Police” who search out 3rd children and dispose of them, if they can prove they are 3rd children. In this book series, Luke Garner has been blending in with the Population Police under a new identity for awhile now, just trying to stay safe. One day everything changes for Luke, and he has to go on his own, stay safe on his own, and face all the dangers of everything in the world, and so do his friends.
I highly recommend everyone read the series of the Shadow Children. It was very enjoyable, I couldn’t put them down. At the end of every page, chapter, and book, Margaret Peterson Haddix had me wanting to read more. Her style of writing is very suspenseful and intriguing. I think everyone who likes those kinds of books and have read her books, should encourage others to do the same.
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