Imagine a world in the future in which families are only permitted two children. Then imagine that you are the third child born into a family. This is the life of 12-year old Luke. He lives in hiding never allowed to come out and never allowed to experience the normal life of child. Then, the day comes when he meets another third child, Jen. Life takes on incredible new dimensions and possibilities.
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- Shadow Children, Book 1 : Among the Hidden
Shadow Children, Book 1 : Among the Hidden
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Book Information
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Publisher
- Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Year Published
- 1998
Keywords
- 5th Grade Read Alouds
- adventure
- being different
- being yourself
- boys/girls books for girls books for boys
- bravery
- change accepting change
- choices
- courage
- dystopian
- family
- friendship
- girls
- identity
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User reviews
(Updated: October 30, 2025)
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3.0
As a teacher, this was the perfect book for our fiction unit! It a great was to teach plot and character! My students couldn't wait to read the next chapter and would actually try to "Sneak" and do so. After we read, I had several students purchase the rest of the series. I will definitely be reading this for years to come!
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