Among the Hidden: Margaret Peterson Haddix

Imagine being illegal just for being alive. This is the reallity for Luke. He was born third in a country that kills "shadow children" as they call them. Since the day Luke was born he had to stay hidden which was easy because his families farm was surounded by trees in all directions. Untill one day the corrupt government cut down the forest to put barons, the noblety, on that land. Lukes days of freedom are over. In this book Luke spends his days searching for freedom and friendship. This book really helps you learn how lucky you are and how much freedom you have. Luke has no excape from his inside prison and only one small crack in his roofing to look outside through. You see him emerge from a shy kid into a full on hero as he tackles his fears of being seen. He had never met anyone except familly to keep his birth a secret. He runs into another third child that helps him realize his potential to do good. This is deffinentaly one of my favorite books and is followed by seven others. I read all of them in about a week because I just couldn't put it down. If you start be prepared to because you will end up reading all of them. Among the Hidden is an action packed book that will have you fall in love the moment you start.A.