| Title | : | Among the Betrayed (Shadow Children, #3) |
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| ISBN | : | 0689839057 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780689839054 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 160 |
| Publication | : | First published June 1, 2002 |
"Everything that had happened to Nina was real. She had real handcuffs on her wrists, real scars on her back, real fear flooding her mind."'They're going to kill me,' Nina whispered, and it was almost a relief to finally, finally give up hope."
In a society that allows no more than two children per family under penalty of death, third children are forced into hiding, or to live with false identity papers. In Among the Impostors, Nina Idi was arrested for treason for supposedly trying to trick the Population Police into arresting other students she said were illegal third children. Now she faces torture or death -- unless she agrees to betray three other imprisoned third children. Her dilemma intensifies when she meets the prisoners -- who are only ten, nine, and six.
As she did so brilliantly in the Publishers Weekly best-selling Among the Hidden and in Among the Impostors, Margaret Peterson Haddix once again brings readers to a world in which nothing is as it seems -- a world in which an imprisonment leads to an adventure of mind, body, and spirit.
Among the Betrayed (Shadow Children, #3) Reviews
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“What kind of a country thinks it’s a betrayal just to be born?”
AMONG THE BETRAYED posits a famine-stricken, dystopian, totalitarian world governed by strict population control laws which condemn a third child to death merely by virtue of its existence. To exist and hide with a false name and false identification renders the offense an aggravated crime punishable by death by torture at the government's choice. It is the story of the search for courage to stand up to a totalitarian government; the coming of age realization that there are false people in the world who would claim friendship but offer betrayal for their own venal purposes; the realization that, from time to time, life offers only choices which represent variations on ugly outcomes; that maturity and growing sometimes means choosing and accepting the least of all possible evils. It is the story of Nina’s struggle with the choice between saving herself or protecting the lives of three young children to which she really has no duty beyond humanity. It is a demonstration that the world does not come in black and white but offers the difficult choices of myriad confusing shades of grey, each of which may mean different things to different observers.
At least one issue in front of Nina appears to be cut and dry and crystal clear – betray three young shadow children to the Population Police and live or refuse to cooperate and be killed.
AMONG THE BETRAYED is the 3rd installment in Margaret Peterson Haddix’s exciting SHADOW CHILDREN series and I’ll certainly look forward to #4, AMONG THE BARONS. Great work, Ms Haddix. Keep ‘em comin’!
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3.5*
She's kinda dumb... and she's gonna be relevant for the rest of the series.
I have a prediction for Nina. There was the whole Jason reveal at the end with Luke and the adults. I'm guessing she going to be a thorn in Luke's side later on. She gonna screw them over because she's stupid. There are enough hints in this where I could see her becoming a betrayer. I mean she went back and forth on doing the right thing so many times. -
"Among the Betrayed" is the third book in the series. I really enjoyed this book. This book is about a young girl named Nina. The population police found her useful and used her to betray other third children. In her holding cell she meets three other children, Alia, Percy, and Matthias. While in the cell she tries to find information about them, but they do not tell her anything. One day while The Hating Man was questioning her a guard was found poisoned. Nina finds the poisoned guard's keys and escapes with Alia, Percy, and Matthias. They make their way to Harlow's School for boys and began to look for Lee Grant. To find food the four children took food from a garden behind the school. One day Lee finds Nina stealing food and takes her to Mr. Harlow. Nina soon finds out that this whole thing was a set up to see if she was trustworthy or not. Now she, Lee, Mr. Talbot, and the other three children are working to overthrow the population police.
The main characters are Nina, Percy, Matthias, and Alia. Nina is a young girl who makes the population police believe she is helping them. Nina grows up a lot as the book goes on. Percy is a nine year old boy who is very smart. He looks up to Matthias and also helps take care of Alia. Matthias is the oldest of the three children. He will do anything to protect them. Alia is six and is very smart for her age. She trusts Nina the most out of the three children.
The setting of the story starts off in a holding cell in the population police prison. The holding cell is very cold, damp, and dirty. The setting then moves to the forest where the four children hide out after escaping from the prison. The time period of the book is not mentioned, but I would guess it takes place in the future sometime.
The theme of this story is survival. The four children have to do all they can to survive. They have to try and find food and shelter in the woods to stay alive. They do all they can to not get caught by the population police again.
I would recommend this book to anyone who is already reading this series, or anyone who is in middle school and beyond. This book has great imagery and a great plot that keeps you interested. -
I'm short on time again today, so, this will be quick: This was another exciting entry in this series.
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This book told the story from a different person's point of view, but still a shadow child. I liked the switch up, and the ending was amazing. These are short and easy to read books with a scary kind of plot. I'm excited to see how it progresses. -
Erst dachte ich, dass es sich hierbei nur um einen Zwischenteil der Grundgeschichte handelt und war etwas entäuscht, aber die Fäden finden sich zusammen und so bin ich doch sehr froh ein wenig mehr von Nina Idi, einem der Schattenkinder, zu erfahren. Ich glaube, dass sie im weiteren Verlauf noch eine größere Rolle spielen könnte. Ich bin gespannt ob ich recht habe ;))
Also auch dieser Teil konnte mich überzeugen. Da es eben eher eine Dystopie für jüngere Leser ist, ist die Sprache und der Aufbau natürlich sehr leicht gehalten, aber für zwischendurch ist es richtig toll. -
Awesome book. I loved it. Its about this girl who has to decide whether or not to betray these three young kids. She makes the choice to help them and is on a long journey, with these really smart kids, to find a safe home to stay, in the shadows hidden from the rest of the world.
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The character shift to a new pov threw me in this one.
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Third in 'The Shadow Children Sequence,' and perhaps the most fascinating so far, with its edgy examination of trust and perception.
'Among the Betrayed' shifts focus and the protagonist of the first two books in Haddix's seven-volume series becomes a minor player. A peripheral character in 'Among the Impostors,' Nina, takes center stage. Readers of the first two books, and it definitely is a plus to have read these first, will themselves not be sure whether to trust Nina.
Nina, held and questioned by the Population Police in a not-too-faraway America ruled by an authoritarian government, isn't sure whether she trusts herself. The allies she makes, and even her imprisoners (in a nice plot twist), turn out to be not exactly what they seem to be at first.
Haddix is unflinching as she looks at a bleak future that is all too possible. The bleakness is leavened by the resiliency and hope of her young (and well-drawn) characters. Lots to think about and discuss for young readers in short books that are easy to read. -
I loved this book! At the beginning I felt it was a little boring and could of had more detail, but I loved the twist ending so much it definitely deserves 4 stars! This book had lots of action and included a lot of twist and turns I did not see coming. It just goes to show you, trust no other man alive!!!!
At first I thought it would be a bad book because it was in Ninas point of view but I was completely wrong! If anything it made the book better.
Plus this is my favorite cover for this series-very cool!
A great addition to the Shadow Children series! -
Writing: 1.0
Plot: 0.75
Characters: 0.75
Enjoyment: 1.0
Reread/Recommend: 0.75
4.25 stars
I liked this a lot, but there were some points I didn't like Nina and the plot was a little slow and repetitive. -
This one was really good, with lots of action and high stakes. I feel like this is where the series gets real, and the stakes being played for are ramped up. Nina's moral battle was also really well written. Fast paced and with good characters.
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This book was very good. I liked reading the book from Nina's point of view. It had a big, surprise ending! I am excited to see what happens next!
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Ah eh
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Now it’s Nina’s turn for her story...after Jason betrayed her, she was handcuffed and arrested. Imprisoned with three small children, Percy, Matthias, and Alia who are only ten, nine, and six, she is faced with a dilemma. The “hating man” who is holding her captive wants to make a deal: if she can get the three children to open up and confess that they are illegal third children, he will let her live. Otherwise, she will be executed.
But, can she do it? Can she betray others as she was betrayed to save her skin? When presented with a means of escape, she is forced to make a decision that will affect all their lives: does she escape on her own, knowing the other three children will die, or does she take them with her and hope for the best?
As crucial decisions are made, danger ramps up. Nina meets old acquaintances and meets new people who may or may not factor in her decision. What it all comes down to is this: Do you do what’s right, even if it means hardship or death for yourself, or do you do what is convenient and get to safety?
Among the Betrayed gives us more clues in the Shadow Children series, but many questions remain...where does it all go from here? -
Haddix switches gears here, telling a story that occurred at the end of Among the Impostors and overlaps it. The main character switches to Nina, leader of the thirds at the girls' school, about whom we know next to nothing. Most of the story occurs in a Population Police Prison.
Haddix does a great job of revealing how a situation like a political prison would work, especially when you add intrigue within the prison itself, and the Population Police. There aren't very many characters most of the time, but the author does a good job of making them interact in interesting ways and filling them out into complete people. That's critical in a story where one of the main messages is "people matter" ;) -
Among the Betrayed by Margaret Peterson Haddix is the third installment of the Shadow Children Series, and rather than following our pre-established main character, Luke Garner, we find ourselves following Nina, another Shadow Child, who was turned into the Population Police, but not for being a Shadow Child - for treason that she did not commit. She is then given an ultimatum by the head officer: either get three other suspected Shadow Children to confess their identities, or be executed. This puts Nina in a place where she really needs to think through her morals, and what she can do to survive. This book was a nice addition to the series, to show that this world is both bigger, and smaller, than we originally thought.
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I liked this book. This book was about a girl who had been captured by the population police because the law in her country was that a family was only allowed to have 2 kids. Nina, the main character of this book was accused of being a third child and was turned into the police. This book was pretty good, I would read it again. I recommend this book, especially if you want a quick read book.
