Book description
Luke Garner has spent his entire life—all twelve years—in hiding. The government has outlawed families with more than two children. As the Garners’ third child, Luke’s very life is in danger. When Luke meets Jen, another “shadow child,” he begins to question the government’s policies.
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1 author picked Among the Hidden as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
A friend recommended this book while in high school. I was trying to find more great sci-fi books, and he recommended this one.
It's a bit of a real-world dystopian story, and I apologize for that in advance. Our perspective follows a "Third", or the third-born child in a family. Unfortunately, being a "Third" means not being allowed to exist. It's the sort of dystopian book that could happen; I dread the times such things have happened in real life, and remain hopeful such things do not happen at all.
From Nathan's list on horror books that don't appear to be horror.
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