![]() ![]() Definitely one of my favorite books of all time, so authentic and thorough. I'm hoping the second book doesn't suffer the same pitfalls. I tuned the pitch out but every once in a while I'd notice it. These special police have deemed it illegal for couples to have more than two children. Luke must hide from the Population Police. 2) there is an incessant ringing in the background that might render the audiobook unlistenable for any audiophiles out there. The first book in The Shadow Children series, Among the Hidden, begins the tale of Luke Garner and his struggle with being an illegal child that must remain hidden from the world. Saying "restart chapter" can make you go back four chapters and take forever to find your place once more. The average reader, reading at a speed of 300 WPM, would take 2 hours and 8 minutes to read Among the Hidden. So, Jen has met other third children at play groups, she has a computer and access to the internet, and her parents have set up mirrors in the house so she can. Though she has to live in hiding for her safety, like Luke, her life differs greatly from his because her family are wealthy Barons. Two things are bad about this audiobook, both minor technical issues: 1) The audible chapter encoding is off, so despite the book having ~30 chapters the audible breaks them up haphazardly into 8 audible chapters making navigation by voice very difficult. About the Novel: Among the Hidden focuses on the dystopian world of Luke Garner, where having more than two children is illegal. Jen is Luke ’s neighbor and a fellow shadow child. Hes never had a birthday party, or gone to a friends house for an overnight. Steven did a wonderful job, and Margaret wrote a classic. Among the Hidden Margaret Peterson Haddix 3.99 121,114 ratings6,765 reviews SHADOW CHILDREN Luke has never been to school. As an adult, the book hit just as hard and I found myself entirely enveloped in the suspense and drama of the book despite already knowing everything that happens. This book was one of my childhood favorites.
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