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by Margaret Peterson Haddix (Author) "Hey, L.! Mr. Hendricks wants to see you! ..." (more)
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Imagine a world devastated by such severe environmental disasters that a country's population has to be tightly controlled by the government to ensure that there is enough food for everyone. In this world families are allowed only two children.
Imagine that your family has violated that law and you are the third child. You have to be kept a closely guarded secret. No one can know of your existence. You can never go outside. You have to stay away from windows. If you are found, you will be taken away by the Population Police and made to disappear. You are a Shadow Child. This is the world that Margaret Haddix has created in her Shadow Children series. Among the Barons, the fourth book in the sequence, follows the continuing sage of Lee Grant, aka Luke Garner, a shadow child who is using an identity he is provided with by an underground network of those who believe that shadow children have the right to exist and that the laws have to be changed. Luke's life at a private boys' school, which is made up almost entirely of shadow children, finds his life suddenly turned upside down when the younger brother of the boy whose identity he is using joins him at Hendricks School. Luke is uncomfortable masquerading as Lee, knowing that Smits knows his true identity. And when Smits and Lee are summoned home, Luke fears that his freedom is about to be taken away and that he'll be forced back into hiding. Among the Barons will interest readers 10-12 years of age with its fast-paced plot and intriguing storyline.
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Grade 5-8-In this fourth installment of a series about a society that allows only two children per family, Luke Garner is finally adjusting to his new life at Hendricks School as Lee Grant. While the Grants belong to the highest class of society called the Barons, Luke avoids snobbish affectations and befriends his classmates, who are also illegal thirds. When the real Lee Grant's younger brother arrives at the school, along with his fierce body guard, Luke worries that Smits will expose him to the government. However, Smits has come to enlist Luke's help in discovering how his older brother really died, suspecting that he was murdered. The intrigue and danger grow more acute when both boys are called "home" and Luke discovers that the Grants have plans for him that could turn out to be fatal. As in the previous books, characters who seem honest turn out to be dangerous while others who seem suspicious end up as allies. The climax hints at a further installment. Fans of the series are the most likely audience for this story of Luke's continuing struggle to survive.
Farida S. Dowler, formerly at Bellevue Regional Library, WA
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3.0 out of 5 stars Among the Barons, May 20 2004
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The book Among the Barons is the fouth book in a series about a boy named Luke. Luke is the third child in his family, making him illegal under the laws of his day. He is living at Hendrick's School for Boys under the fake I.D. of Lee Grant. There are lots of other third children at Hendricks, all with fake I.D.'s.
In this book, Luke (Lee)'s "brother", Smithfield Grant, comes to Hendrick's. Smithfield (a.k.a Smits) is a real member of the very rich Grant. Eventually, Lee and Smits are taken back to the Grant house due to dangerous happenings at the school, although Luke has no idea why the Grants want anything to do with him after ignoring him for months before. Soon, Luke finds out that he is just a pawn in the Grant's game for more power and money, and they plan to stage his death, and send him back into hiding from the Government, like he did before he got his fake I.D.
Among the Barons is a very good book, but the first three in the series should be read first for full understanding. It also probably shouldn't be read be little kids because of some 'scary' element (fires, people being killed, etc.).
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4.0 out of 5 stars Among the Barons, April 1 2004
By J Fujii (Cerritos, CA. USA) - See all my reviews
Among the Barons
By: Margaret Peterson Haddix
Reviewed by: J. Fujii
Period: 5

Among the Barons by Margaret Peterson Haddix is the fourth book in the series of shadow books. The book is about a third child named Luke Gardner who gets a fake i.d. to become Lee Grant. Luke attends Hendricks School for Boys. After six months, Lee's real brother, Smits, goes to Luke's school. Smits arrives at Hendricks in a limo and he has a bodyguard named Oscar. Luke shows his "brother" Smits around Hendricks. Smits acts like the schoool which is a special school for the barons class isn't fancy. Smits tries to get Oscar fired because Smits doesn't want a bodyguard. Smits starts a fire in Hendricks and blames Oscar. After the fire, Luke finds two fake i.d. cards. They cause him to wonder who they belong to. In the meantime, Smits, Luke and Oscar go home to the Grants' house because the Grants say that want to watch over their children. Luke meets Mr. and Mrs. Grant and goes to Lee's room which is clean and very organized. Around midnight, the Grants talk to Luke about staging his death as Lee because the Grants are being blackmailed for Lee's illegal activities. On that same night, Oscar wakes up Luke and tells him about a secret resistance force that is fighting against the Barons. The Grants die when a huge chandelier falls on them. Luke then takes Smits home to his own family and Smits begins to live with Luke's family.
I enjoyed this book because I like science fiction. I also liked this book because it had some humor. A humorous line is when a boy said, "The new boy brought 4 suitcases, his own computer and a giant TV."
I also liked this book because it keeps you reading. For instance, when Oscar says, "Watch out for the chandelier," it made me want to keep reading to find out what was going to happen with the chandelier. The author made me want to read on and it was surprising to find out what happens next to Luke.
My favorite part of the story was when Smits comes to Hendricks. I liked this part because Smits was a man in a boys' body because he acted like a businessman. It was also my favorite part because of all the rumors being spread about Smits such as his reported gourmet meals being sent in from a restaurant in a city 1 hour away from the school.

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5.0 out of 5 stars I was on the edge of my seat!, Mar 11 2004
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The whole time I was reading this book I was on the edge of my seat! It is so fantastic! It was suspenseful, trickey, humorus, and a good book in all. I didn't think that it was going to turn out the way it did, but it did. It was so crazy. And the charecters were no help. Usually I can tell who did it, but this time I didn't have a clue. And when I did guess who it was, I was wrong!
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3.0 out of 5 stars Shadow Children Saga Continues
Among the Barons is the fourth book in the story of the Shadow Children. It is set during a period in which only two children are allowed in each family. Luke is a third child. Read more
Published on Feb 27 2004 by Patty Lefevers

4.0 out of 5 stars Sure Story to make your mind ponder!
Among the Barons is the fourth book in the series of Among the Hidden, Among the Imposters, and Among the Betrayed. This book is about an illegal third child named Luke. Read more
Published on Feb 12 2004 by a student

4.0 out of 5 stars More from the Shadow Children
"Among the Barons" is a fairly intriguing novel. Although it contained Margaret Peterson Haddix's trademark suspense and sharp plot twists, it did not seem as impressive as its... Read more
Published on Jan 20 2004 by whitepinetree

5.0 out of 5 stars Margaret Peterson Haddix has done it again
This book has to be my favorite book of the triligy. Even though barons are very shallow it was a good story but before you read this book you must read the first three. Read more
Published on Jan 19 2004 by E. Reid

5.0 out of 5 stars an exciting but different haddix, among book
this shadow book is very exciting and intresting. IT IS VERY DIFFERENT FROM THE OTHERS, BUT THATS NOT A BAD THING. Read more
Published on Jan 15 2004

5.0 out of 5 stars Video Gamer X's review for among the barons
This is the fourth and best book in the among the series. Luke or Lee grant has discovered he has a brother named smits. Read more
Published on Jan 10 2004 by jame

5.0 out of 5 stars Another Hit
yet another great novel from margaret peterson haddix! ALL of her books are great. I've read the Shadow Children series, Running Out of Time, and Turnabout, and they're all very... Read more
Published on Dec 29 2003 by ddrhtml

5.0 out of 5 stars Among the Barons
In the near future, the world is overpopulated, and running low on food. Families are only allowed to have two children. Read more
Published on Nov 30 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars awsome book it was great
i thought this book was awsome my teacher mrs.Estes let me read it shes my favorite teacher if you wanna no if margeret is going to come out with another book she is it will be... Read more
Published on Oct 8 2003

5.0 out of 5 stars the best book in the shadow children series
this book is the best i thought it was awsome when nina,trey,joel,and jhon see luke at the party. i also thought it was weird on how the ermergency escape didn't go up to the... Read more
Published on Oct 8 2003

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