- Library Binding: 229 pages
- Language: English
- ISBN-10: 1439528985
- ISBN-13: 978-1439528983
- Product Dimensions: 19.7 x 13.3 x 2.5 cm
- Shipping Weight: 227 g
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
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From School Library Journal
Grade 5-8–This fifth book about third-born children who must go into hiding to avoid elimination picks up where Among the Barons (S & S, 2003) ended. The ruthless head of the Population Police has taken over the government, and executions are common. Trey has gone to Mr. Talbot's home seeking help to rescue Luke and his other third-born friends just as the man is taken away in handcuffs. Desperate, he teams up with Luke's older, more reckless brother, Mark, to try to find the others. Mark is caught and Trey enlists in the Population Police, his only hope of freeing him. To escape, the boys make a deal with a resistance member disguised as a guard to rescue a prisoner from another torture camp. The prisoner turns out to be none other than Mr. Talbot, who headed the resistance movement. Mark and Trey are able to rescue their friends, but are unable to help the guard who helped them. The adults are ready to give up but the third-born children vow to keep up the fight. Even though elements of the plot seem timeworn and not all of it is plausible, this book provides a fast and wild ride that will appeal to reluctant readers. Once again, Haddix makes real how hard ordinary and not-so-ordinary actions would be for kids who've spent most of their lives hidden away. Although this installment could be read on its own, this series works best when read in sequence.–Tina Zubak, Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh, PA
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Copyright © Reed Business Information, a division of Reed Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From Booklist
Gr. 4-7. Like its predecessors in the Shadow Children series, this novel concerns children hidden from society because their families have exceeded the strictly enforced, two-child limit. Trey struggles to survive during a dangerous political shift, as the most repressive faction of the government seizes power. On a personal level, Trey feels intense fear and increasing mistrust as he tries to maneuver in a world where he often cannot tell friend from foe. Haddix writes a compelling story, full of intrigue, danger, and adventure. The level of tension barely lets up, ensuring that "can't-put-it-down" headlong impulse to keep reading. Still, the constant tension gives individual scenes less impact than they might have had in a book with more contrast. Trey makes an interesting, sympathetic protagonist, reflective about his past, convincing in his outlook, and fundamentally alone even among his allies. Carolyn Phelan
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright © American Library Association. All rights reserved --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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3.0 out of 5 stars
I'm very disapointed,
This review is from: Among the Brave (Hardcover)
_ For a normal author, I'd say this book is excellent. But this book happened to be written by one of my favorite authors. Margaret Peterson Haddix is a remarkable writer who posseses a great talent in her field of work. The first four books in the Shadow Children Series were wonderful, as are all of Margaret Peterson Haddix's previous books. I felt, however, that this one just failed to live up to the excellence of it's precedors. I blame this mainly on the pressure which the author was under to finish. This aside, there were many aspects of this book which I liked._ I really liked that it was narrated in the perspective of Trey. It gives the readers a bit of change, considering how many of the books were narrated in the perspective of Luke. Also, this was the first of the books that made the Population Police seem more like natzis than police. Actually, this was the first book where they were like natzis, considering that the government in this book switches from dictatorship to fascism. Anyways, I'm disapointed with Margaret Peterson Haddix, but this book was certaintly good, especially compared to many other young adult books.
5.0 out of 5 stars
AWESOME!!,
By Bart Simpson "Julius Sneezer" (I'd rather not say where I'm from) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Among the Brave (Hardcover)
This book,though was clearly aimed for young adults,isn't that bad.Infact,I think that it is great.This book lands you in the perspective of a shadow child called Trey.The book starts off right at thend of the forth book(Among the Barons.)After the assasination of the Grant's,Luke(Lee),Nina,Trey and everyone else heads back to the Garners residence.After the others have been kidnapped and the leader of the Population Police comes to power,Trey meets up with Mark,Lukes older brother and together they sneak into the Population Polices headquarters and rescue everyone.My only reccomendation is that you should read the first four books first and that if you are 7 or under,they should read it with someone older.
4.0 out of 5 stars
Very engrossing....,
By A Customer
This review is from: Among the Brave (Hardcover)
I actually didn't expect Among the Brave to star Trey instead of Luke, but it's a nice change and gives more depth to someone Luke knows. In particular, I sense that there are changing dynamics to the relationship between Luke, Nina and Trey. Luke was the de facto leader of the group at Hendricks, pushing other third children to be less fearful and more open, but it seems that the "trial by fire" that Trey had to undergo has caused a newfound recognition of his own capabilities which will probably rival Luke's.I felt that there were some amusing aspects to this story - Trey's habit of thinking in Latin and French, for example, or his sarcastic thoughts regarding the attitudes of people in the Population Police. This is a bit of a change from the somber tone of the previous books. I have no way of knowing if this is the last book of the series, but the book ends on a note of suspense, and with all the loose ends tied up. It's hard to see where the author could strike out from here, since it's guaranteed that the good people will win eventually if they try hard enough. So even if these five books are all that are written, they'll be an enjoyable read for many people. I agree with the editorial review that some of the events in the book are not that plausible at first glance, but if one stops to consider that incompetence in totalitarian regimes might well be overcompensated by slavish adherence to the leader, then the plausibility factor becomes less of a problem. (It strikes me that in the country of the Population Police and totalitarianism, there can't that many people who know French, much less Latin.)
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