Among the Betrayed - (Shadow Children) by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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About this item
Highlights
- What does it mean to save yourself?
- 156 Pages
- Juvenile Fiction, Fantasy & Magic
- Series Name: Shadow Children
Description
About the Book
Nina Idi has been arrested for falsely accusing some classmates of being illegal third children--a capital crime in their society. Now she is being asked to betray others--or risk being executed.Book Synopsis
What does it mean to save yourself?Nina Idi -- a third child in a society where families are allowed only two children -- has been betrayed by the boy she loved, and arrested by the Population Police for exposing other alleged third children. Angry and confused, Nina knows only one thing for sure: She is innocent of the charges. But now she is faced with the most difficult choice of her life: Get three other prisoners to admit they are shadow children and be spared herself, or refuse to cooperate and be killed.
The options are clear. The choice, Nina discovers, is not....
Review Quotes
"Haddix is a superb storyteller and her view of a future.world . . . is both scary and plausible."
Dimensions (Overall): 7.64 Inches (H) x 6.38 Inches (W) x .49 Inches (D)
Weight: .27 Pounds
Suggested Age: 9-14 Years
Number of Pages: 156
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Fantasy & Magic
Series Title: Shadow Children
Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
Format: Paperback
Author: Margaret Peterson Haddix
Language: English
Street Date: August 1, 2003
TCIN: 1003739345
UPC: 9780689839092
Item Number (DPCI): 247-12-4629
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.49 inches length x 6.38 inches width x 7.64 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.27 pounds
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