| Among the Betrayed Reprint Edition Contributor(s): Haddix, Margaret Peterson (Author) |
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ISBN: 068983909X ISBN-13: 9780689839092 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers OUR PRICE: $7.19 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: August 2003 Annotation: Nina Idi has been arrested for falsely accusing some classmates of being illegal third children--a capital crime in their society. Now she is being asked to betray others--or risk being executed. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General - Juvenile Fiction | Family - General (see Also Headings Under Social Themes) |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2012418677 |
| Lexile Measure: 690 |
| Series: Shadow Children Books |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 6.38" W x 7.64" (0.27 lbs) 156 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 59349 Reading Level: 4.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 5.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: What does it mean to save yourself? Nina Idi -- a third child in a society where families are allowed only two children -- has been betrayed by the boy she loved, and arrested by the Population Police for exposing other alleged third children. Angry and confused, Nina knows only one thing for sure: She is innocent of the charges. But now she is faced with the most difficult choice of her life: Get three other prisoners to admit they are shadow children and be spared herself, or refuse to cooperate and be killed. The options are clear. The choice, Nina discovers, is not.... |
Contributor Bio(s): Haddix, Margaret Peterson: - Margaret Peterson Haddix is the author of many critically and popularly acclaimed YA and middle grade novels, including the Children of Exile series, The Missing series, the Under Their Skin series, and the Shadow Children series. A graduate of Miami University (of Ohio), she worked for several years as a reporter for The Indianapolis News. She also taught at the Danville (Illinois) Area Community College. She lives with her family in Columbus, Ohio. Visit her at HaddixBooks.com. |