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Format: Kindle Book Label: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 192 Publication Date: January 07, 2004 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Release Date: January 07, 2004 Studio: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers Related Items: Browse for similar items by category: Click to Display Editorial Review: Product Description: It was awful. All those eyes, all looking at him. It was straight out of Luke's worst nightmares. Panic rooted him to the spot, but every muscle in his body was screaming for him to run, to hide anywhere he could. For twelve years-his entire life-he'd had to hide. To be seen was death. "Don't!" he wanted to scream. "Don't look at me! Don't report me! Please!" But the muscles that controlled his mouth were as frozen as the rest of him. The tiny part of his mind that wasn't flooded with panic knew that that was good -- now that he had a fake I.D., the last thing he should do was act like a boy who's had to hide. But to act normal, he needed to move, to obey the man at the front and sit down. And he couldn't make his body do that, either. -- from Among the Impostors Luke Garner is terrified. 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. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - A few caveatsI will say again that people get killed and "tortured to death" in these books, so I do not recommend them for kids under 12. I know, I know, the series 'gets them reading.' But I can think of plenty of books that would get kids to read but wouldn't be appropriate in terms of subject matter, if you catch my drift. Also know that Haddix slathers on the foreshadowing with a broad brush, so if you like mysteries, you're going to figure out who the traitor is in about 3 seconds--especially ... Read More Rating:  - Among The Third ChildrenWill Luke Get out of Hendricks we will never know till the end of the book! Luke is a kid who is a third child and he wont tell his real name his fake id is lee grant. He goes to school with no windows and locked doors. Some how Luke can get out. My favorite part was when Lee Grant every day he went out side into the woods and Nina she liked to here about jen who got shot in Among The Hidden. I think the author's purpose is to tell kids that it is all right to be a third child is ok but not ... Read More Rating: - Alana's 7th Grade Review - Among the ImpostorsLuke Garner is an illegal third child. Mr. Talbot gets Luke a fake ID and under the name Lee Luke attends Hendricks School for boys. However, Luke's first few weeks at the school did not go as planned. He didn't know where his classes were, and at bed time his bunkmates would push him around. Later in the book Luke finds a door leading to the outdoors from Hendricks. While outside one night he meets a group of third children all using fake ID's. However, one night just when things starting going good ... Read More Rating: - Courtney's review for Among the Impostors This book is about a boy named Luke, but he is pretending to be Lee Grant (that's his fake name). Luke goes to a school for only boys; right after coming out of hiding. Luke was very scared going into the 1st school he'd ever gone too. When Luke gets to the school he noticed that all the teachers didn't take roll to see who was in class. But of course there were hall monitors so you couldn't skip class. Then one day he found a door, cracked open a little. So he went through the door to find that it led ... Read More Rating: - Katie's reveiew of Among The ImpostersIn among the imposters Luke has to figure out how to be Lee Grant who died in an accident just weeks ago. As he was just aimlessly wondering the classes he noticed that the teachers did not check to see who was in the class but just went on with class. He also noticed that there were no windows at all. Later he found a door by accident that lead outside. He stayed out the rest of the day. He started to plant a garden but it was pulverized by others that aparently alredy knew about the door. He finaly ... Read More 
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