Cant Remember The Name Of A Book Where A Boy Has To Stay In Hiding Cuz Of Law That A Family Can't Have More Than 2 Kids.

[charly]

i cant really remember. it was a series.it was about like a boy who was told by his parents that he couldn't go outside or else the cops or somethings like that would take him away because there was a law that a family could not have more than 2 kids to save up resources.the boy lives in the attic where he has a slit of light from the outside.from his room he sees something move in the house next door & wonders if there is another kid in there even though he saw that 2 kids lived in that house & no one else was at home.then he goes next door to check it out & meets a girl named jess or jen or something.they become friends and she tells him that there are more kids like them and talks to some of them in a chat room online.in the end she & all the kids like them planned to protest in front of eveyone.the boy tells her that he doesnt wanna go.he finds out that she & the others were killed by the capitol.her dad gives him a new identity & life, but away from his family.

[Carraig]

One of the greatest challenges of writing is knowing when you?re done. We all fear turning in the manuscript too early: getting rejected, and for things that maybe could have been fixed, had we not rushed to finish. We?ve wasted our chances with the editors or agents who saw it and came away less than impressed. But there?s the flip side, too: who among us hasn?t spent far, far too long on a manuscript? ?I can?t submit this! It needs a major rewrite!? we cry, spending months or even years polishing something that probably should have been submitted long ago?or shelved. It?s so easy to forget that we have a host of novels inside us, waiting to get out. And the line is getting pretty frustrated while they wait for the slow, slow novel in front of them to get the heck out of the way.

[Cleon]

Among the Hidden(Shadow Children #1)(Paperback)by Margaret Peterson Haddix(Author), Cliff Nielsen(Illustrator) "He saw the first tree shudder and fall, far off in the distance..."(more) Key Phrases: among the hidden, Sports Family, Population Police, Population Law4.4 out of 5 stars See all reviews(415 customer reviews)List Price: $6.99Price: $6.99 & eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping on orders over $25. Details Special Offers AvailableIn Stock.Born third at a time when having more than two children per family is illegal and subject to seizure and punishment by the Population Police, Luke has spent all of his 12 years in hiding. His parents disobeyed once by having him and are determined not to do anything unlawful again. At first the woods around his family's farm are thick enough to conceal him when he plays and works outdoors, but when the government develops some of that land for housing, his world narrows to just the attic. Gazing through an air vent at new homes, he spies a child's face at a window after the family of four has already left for the day. Is it possible that he is not the only hidden child?http://www.amazon.com/Among-Hidden-Shadow-Children-1/dp/0689824750/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1247245387&sr=8-1Great book! Great series! I read them with my daughter.

[Wayland]

The book is "Among the Hidden," by Margaret Peterson Haddix and is the first book in the "Shadow Children" series. The boy is twelve-year-old Luke Garner who lives on a farm with his parents and two older brothers. He is in hiding because the Population Police in this totalitarian society are charged with searching out and exterminating third children in an effort to preserve resources and food. The girl he meets is Jen Talbot, another third child, whose circumstances are different because she belongs to a privileged, affluent family. She tries to persuade Luke to attend a rally protesting the treatment of third children, but he is afraid and stays away. His concerns turned out to be justified as Jen and others at the rally are killed. But Jen's father befriends him and helps him to establish a false identity. As the book ends, Luke is ready to go out in the world and begin a new life.

[Alvar]

A book series is a sequence of books having certain characteristics in common that are formally identified together as a group. Book series can be organized in different ways, such as written by the same author, or marketed as a group by their publisher.Fiction booksFictional series typically share a common setting, story arc, set of characters or timeline. They are common in genre fiction, particularly crime fiction, men's adventure and science fiction, as well as in children's literature.Some works in a series can stand alone -- they can be read in any order, as each book makes few, if any reference to past events, and the characters seldom, if ever, change. Many of these series books may be published in a numbered series.Examples of such series are works like The Hardy Boys, Nancy Drew, and Nick Carter.Some series do have their characters go through changes, and make references to past events. Typically such series are published in the order of their internal chronology, so that the next book published follows the previous book. How much these changes matter will vary from series to series(and reader to reader). For some, it may be minor -- characters might get engaged, change jobs, etc, but it doesn't affect the main storyline. Examples of this type include Tony Hillerman's Jim Chee and Joe Leaphorn books. In other series, the changes are major and the books must be read in order to be fully enjoyed. Examples of this type include the Harry Potter series.There are some book series that aren't really proper series, but more of a single work so large that it must be published over two or more books. Examples of this type include The Lord of the Rings volumes or The Night's Dawn Trilogy.Some authors make it difficult to list their books in a numerical order when they do not release each work in its 'proper' order by the story's internal chronology. They might 'jump' back in time to early adventures of the characters, writing works that must be placed before or between previously published works. Thus, the books in a series are sometimes enumerated according to the internal chronology rather than in publication order, depending on the intended purpose for the list. Examples of this series include works from the Chronicles of Narnia, where the third book in the series, The Horse and His Boy, is actually set during the time of the first book, and the sixth book, The Magician's Nephew is actually set long before the first book.

[Kay]

i cant really remember. it was a series.it was about like a boy who was told by his parents that he couldn't go outside or else the cops or somethings like that would take him away because there was a law that a family could not have more than 2 kids to save up resources.the boy lives in the attic where he has a slit of light from the outside.from his room he sees something move in the house next door & wonders if there is another kid in there even though he saw that 2 kids lived in that house & no one else was at home.then he goes next door to check it out & meets a girl named jess or jen or something.they become friends and she tells him that there are more kids like them and talks to some of them in a chat room online.in the end she & all the kids like them planned to protest in front of eveyone.the boy tells her that he doesnt wanna go.he finds out that she & the others were killed by the capitol.her dad gives him a new identity & life, but away from his family.

[Blanco]

Among the Hidden The book is "Among the Hidden," by Margaret Peterson Haddix and is the first book in the "Shadow Children" series. The boy is twelve-year-old Luke Garner who lives on a farm with his parents and two older brothers. He is in hiding because the Population Police in this totalitarian society are charged with searching out and exterminating third children in an effort to preserve resources and food. The girl he meets is Jen Talbot, another third child, whose circumstances are different because she belongs to a privileged, affluent family. She tries to persuade Luke to attend a rally protesting the treatment of third children, but he is afraid and stays away. His concerns turned out to be justified as Jen and others at the rally are killed. But Jen's father befriends him and helps him to establish a false identity. As the book ends, Luke is ready to go out in the world and begin a new life. Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_Children_sequence newuser55481159 80 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please verify your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.

[MacLean]

The book is called Among the Hidden, by Margaret Peterson Haddix, in the Shadow Children series. The book, Among the Hidden, by Margaret Peterson Haddix, is the first book in the series the Shadow Children. The quick summary given by wikipedia reads, "The Shadow Children series is a series of seven books by Margaret Peterson Haddix about a futuristic, overpopulated, resource-deprived Earth, and the effects of the government's attempts to quell overpopulation. The Population Police enforce the government's Population Law, killing or imprisoning "shadow children," any third child in a family." Hope this helps! Sources: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shadow_Children_sequence newuser55306866 80 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please verify your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.

[Bent]

books One of the greatest challenges of writing is knowing when you?re done. We all fear turning in the manuscript too early: getting rejected, and for things that maybe could have been fixed, had we not rushed to finish. We?ve wasted our chances with the editors or agents who saw it and came away less than impressed. But there?s the flip side, too: who among us hasn?t spent far, far too long on a manuscript? ?I can?t submit this! It needs a major rewrite!? we cry, spending months or even years polishing something that probably should have been submitted long ago?or shelved. It?s so easy to forget that we have a host of novels inside us, waiting to get out. And the line is getting pretty frustrated while they wait for the slow, slow novel in front of them to get the heck out of the way. Sources: http://pambachorz.livejournal.com/ newuser55277535 80 months ago Please sign in to give a compliment. Please verify your account to give a compliment. Please sign in to send a message. Please verify your account to send a message.

[payton67]

The book, Among the Hidden, by Margaret Peterson Haddix, is the first book in the series the Shadow Children. The quick summary given by wikipedia reads, "The Shadow Children series is a series of seven books by Margaret Peterson Haddix about a futuristic, overpopulated, resource-deprived Earth, and the effects of the government's attempts to quell overpopulation. The Population Police enforce the government's Population Law, killing or imprisoning "shadow children," any third child in a family." Hope this helps!