| Title | : | Among the Impostors (Shadow Children, #2) |
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| ISBN | : | 0689839081 |
| ISBN-10 | : | 9780689839085 |
| Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 172 |
| Publication | : | First published June 1, 2001 |
Out of hiding for the first time in his life, he knows that any minute one of his new classmates at Hendricks School for Boys could discover his secret: that he's a third child passing as the recently deceased Lee Grant. And in a society where it's illegal for families to have more than two children, being a third child means certain death at the hands of the dreaded Population Police.
His first experience outside the safety of his home is bewildering. There's not a single window anywhere in the school; Luke can't tell his classmates apart (even as they subject him to brutal hazing); and the teachers seem oblivious to it all.
Desperate to fit in, Luke endures the confusion and teasing until he discovers an unlocked door to the outside, and a chance to understand what is really going on. But to take this chance -- to find out the secrets of Hendricks -- Luke will need to put aside his fears and discover a courage that a lifetime in hiding couldn't thwart.
Once again, best-selling author Margaret Peterson Haddix delights her fans with this spine-tingling account of an all-too-possible future.
Among the Impostors is a worthy companion to Among the Hidden and a heart-stopping thriller in its own right.
Among the Impostors (Shadow Children, #2) Reviews
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The plot line of this series is just very interesting and I remember now why I loved these books when I was younger.
They are so underrated, so I think y’all should check this series out. -
5*
This is like revolution leader angst. The main character is obviously going to become some genius that frees all the shadow children. This kid is already so good and this isn't even his final form.
I like all the references to Jen from the first book because there are these moments where Luke wants to be more brave like Jen, but it's because he much more cautious and careful than Jen that his steps in their ultimate goal to help free everyone are more effective. Jen's ideas was a great motivator for his ambition. -
The Good: This dystopian, fast-paced story made for a good quick read. You have to read the previous book to get it, but, it's worth it!
The Bad: As someone who was harassed throughout my school years, the bullying scenes were hard to read.
Conclusion: Despite the fact that some moments in this book triggered some bad memories, I still enjoyed it. I'm glad I have the next two in the series on hand! -
I try to express only my most honest opinion in a spoiler-free way. Unfortunately, there is still always a risk of slight spoilers despite my best efforts. If you feel something in my review is a spoiler please let me know. Thank you.
Short but good. I found this one far more heart-pounding than the first one. I never got around to reading these when I was younger and I'm excited to finally be getting to them. -
Luke, also known as Lee Grant, and Jen's dad moved away. Lee Grant goes to this Hendricks Boys School and he's afraid that he's going to blow off his identity. He gets bullied all the time, but all he wants to do is to fit in. He starts to hang out with a group of friends, but he's not sure if he could trust any of them. Jason was one of the people he hangs out with. Later on, Lee Grant found out that Jason works with the Population Police. This book was good, you'll get it if you had already read the first book of the series. I would recommend it to people who loves to read mysterious books.
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This book reminds me of what is happening in the world because I have heard of in China and in other countries, there have been problems with the population so there were laws where you could only have so many kids to try to keep the populations down.
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I read this in a single sitting before bed last night. MPH is so fantastic. If only I had a copy of the next one....although since I know there’s a change of protagonist coming, I’m not as excited for that one.
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Matt Welborn asked if I was going to take the AR test for this book, and he said if I finish these books by summer he’ll buy me a pizza from Pizza Hut… so it’s feeling pretty 2004 around here
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Schattenkinder ist eine Dystopie-Reihe für jüngere Jugendliche, die sich in 6 Bücher aufteilt. In dieser Welt kam es aufgrund von Überbevölkerung zu einer weltweiten Hungersnot und die Menschheit musste ums Überleben kämpfen. In diesem Zuge beschloss die Regierung, dass jede Familie maximal zwei Kinder haben dürfe. Aber es gibt auch Familien mit einem dritten und somit verbotenen Kind. Diese Schattenkinder werden versteckt und von der Regierung gejagt. Luke ist eines dieser Kinder und wir verfolgen in dieser Reihe seinen Kampf gegen die Regierung und somit für ein Leben in Freiheit.
Auch im zweiten Teil ging es wieder spannend weiter und ich bin auch schon auf den nächsten Teil gespannt! -
This kind of reminded me of The Maze Runner, except it's a dystopian middle grade set at a school.😂
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It was a very good book with many twists and turns. I would recommend it to everyone in the galaxy if I could!! VERY ambiguous story! I love it because it is super duper coooooooooooooool :) ! Stay pragmatic!
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THIS was actually better than book 1! I seriously enjoyed this one and thank goodness for short chapters and a quick listen to on rhr speed up pretty good on Libby 😅 Now I'm excited to get to book 3 and hopefully finish this series soon because all I can think about is where the heck have I been when this series was coming out? I'm excited to see what happens next in the 3rd book!! 😬🙊🙈
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This book was good but the other ones of the series were better
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Round up to 4.5 stars. I am strangely addicted to this series of fast pace and short books. And no regrets about starting off a Friday with very little sleep because I stayed up to read this.😝
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More of a 3.5/5 star!
I again listened to it on audiobook and would only really listen to it while I knitted. I wasn’t in a listen while I drive mood that first week of May so it just was when I was like I want to knit.
I liked this one well and good but I think I liked the first one that little bit more. I found this one to be good and was definitely keeping with the first one where we see Luke a/k/a Lee go to school for the first time and being told to blend in.
It was good and fun and interesting for sure. And I like where it ended up. But the first one was better for me. But I have the third book audio saved so I’ll pick it up eventually probably for sure even though I guess it’s a new narrator.
Intrigued enjoy to see where this story is going to go through the series. -
3.5
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Listened to this while my daughter read it. Kids will enjoy this. It keeps the thrill from the first book going.
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Second of seven in 'The Shadow Children Sequence.' It really helps to have read the first, because this one takes right off at full speed from 'Among the Hidden,' with little background exposition.
That increased the excitement level for me, and is an effective way to lure in series fans.
And the idea is just great--a boarding school without windows with a nearly autonomous student population (the teachers throw out meaningless demerits and don't seem to take attendance). Most of those students turn out to have autism-spectrum-like anti-social behavior. They serve as camouflage for Lee Grant and other third children sought by the Population Police in a chillingly familiar future America ruled by an authoritarian government.
Luke Garner/Lee Grant is really forced into resilience in 'Among the Impostors.' The reader roots for him as he stands up to bullying and learns to trust in his own strength.
I'm really enjoying 'Shadow Children.' Thanks, Naomi, and others who have recommended it to me. -
This series first captured my interest when I was thirteen. Six years later I still occasionally return to them as comfort reads. It's rare to find books that were age appropriate as a tween an early teen that remain interesting years later.
Among the Impostors follows twelve year old Luke Garner, an illegal third child. After his only friend, another third child, dies, Luke is separated from his family and taken to hide in a boys school. There he meets other third children...but he's not sure all of them are what they seem to be. -
This kid series of books are really great. It truly get's them to think about what if? What if that was how things would trun out would I stand for something like that? Or would I stand up? It is important to think about these things now. I want to keep reading these books and see were this Lee/Luke takes me.
