Among the Hidden
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Luke has never been to school. He’s never had a birthday party, or gone to a acquaintances house for an overnight. In fact, Luke has never had a friend.
Luke is one of the shadow children, a third child forbidden by the Population Police. He’s lived his entire life in hiding, and now, with a new housing development replacing the woods next to his family tree’s farm, he is no longer even allowed to go outside.
Then, one day Luke sees a girl’s face in the window of a house where he knows two additional children already live. Finally, he’s met a shadow child like himself. Jen is willing to risk everything to come out of the shadows — does Luke dare to become involved in her treacherous plot? Can he afford not to?
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The Handmaid’s Tale sought to frighten the bejeepers out of us at the thought of a theocracy built on the supposed principles of conservative Christianity. Besides being an extremely poorly-written book, its success was illuminating of a particular notion.
While The Handmaid’s Tale was at its peak, the real thing, Talibanic Afghanistan, was handy as an example of…the real thing.
Except that it wasn’t Christian, of course. Why make up a lousy tale about the possibility of something most unlikely when the real thing is handy? Lack of sympathy to Christianity could be one reason, particularly among teachers I talked to about why they taught from it. Also, there is the comment from a British editorial cartoonist when questioned why he does vile cartoons of Israelis but not of Muslims. “Jews aren’t in the habit of issuing fatwas.”
“Among The Hidden” seeks to frighten children about one of the most unlikely scenarios imaginable–in the US. Presumably, the frightened kids may grow up to vote the proper way, taking counsel of their carefully-nourished fears and ignorant of the real world.
The real world includes China. China’s policy is worse than this book’s policy, requiring one child, not two, as the family tree maximum. It may a bit early to talk of forced abortion and sterilization to this age group, but the facts are the facts, which seems to be a sufficient rationalization for the anything-goes school of sex ed.
And China has a cultural practice of female infanticide.
Altogether far more horrifying than this fictional world.
One might marvel, if ignorant, why the reality is glossed over in favor of a fiction.
But the non-ignorant don’t marvel.
They have only to look at “The Handmaid’s Tale” and its acceptance in public education to see.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
I just finished reading this book, as I do most books that I consider including in my kids’ reading lists. On the back take in of the book, it says that it is proposed for ages 8-12. I also hear that this book is being used in public schools for middle school aged kids. I would agree that the vocabulary and grammar used are simple enough for these ages, but I reflect it’s incorrect to offer this theme to this age group. The topic of the third shadow child who lives in the future, hidding, and finally connects with another one like himself is one part of the tale. I was interested in it and so chose to give it a try. The book inspires hatred for the government, which has become tyranical to the extreme. The children blatantly disobey their parents and risk all of their lives, but the leader makes it look like this is not incorrect. I will certainly not include this book in our children’s reading list. There are additional books set in the future which offer similar subjects, such as “The Giver,” and are better written. I have taught middle schoolers in public and private schools and would say that most kids this age do not have the understanding or discernment to deal with this theme matter. I am pleased to say that I first borrowed a copy from our library before spending the money on it!
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
i am in gifted and i read this and it did make logical sense. but it lacks soul. i would recommend this book to a five year ancient next to poppy.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5
Luke is a third child. To control population growth, the Government has mandated that each family tree may have two children, and only two children. Luke’s mother had two boys, Matthew and Mark, then gave birth to Luke. She couldn’t bear to turn him over to the Government, so she kept him hidden. Luke cannot go to school. Luke cannot talk to anyone outside his family tree. And now that a housing development has sprung up behind the family tree farm, Luke cannot go outside even at night. His life depends on it: if he’s establish out, he will be executed.
He thinks he’s alone in the world until one day, peeking out the attic window, he sees a small girl in the house behind him. A small girl, in a house where two small boys already live. Excited, he rushes over to the house and she lets him in. Her name is Jen, and yes, she is a third child. Jen does not want to stay hidden forever. Jen is determined to change things somehow, or die trying. To her, being hidden is like a living death anyway.
It was a excellent concept but the execution was misfired. The book was overall very weak, especially the ending. It’s part of a trilogy but based on this first novel I don’t reflect I’ll read the additional two.
Reader’s Rating: 3 / 5
Among the hidden is a excellent book. Dull at times but you should keep reading. The additional books in the series are fantastic. Among the Hidden starts off with a boy named Luke who’s a third child. According to the law in the country you can only have two children. Since Luke is a third child he has to hide. When the woods near his house ongoing being cut down to place in houses he couldn’t go out side. Luke sees a girl and sneaks over because he sees that she lives in a family tree of four. She and him become friends and she does many things for him.
Reader’s Rating: 1 / 5