Among the Barons Reprint Edition Contributor(s): Haddix, Margaret Peterson (Author) |
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ISBN: 0689839103 ISBN-13: 9780689839108 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: September 2004 Annotation: As a third child in a society that allows only two children per family, Luke Garner discovers that living among the Grant family might be deadlier than he ever imagined. Click for more in this series: Shadow Children Books |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Fantasy & Magic - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Siblings - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - General |
Dewey: FIC |
LCCN: 2012418679 |
Age Level: 8-12 |
Grade Level: 3-7 |
Lexile Measure: 710(Not Available) |
Series: Shadow Children Books |
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 5.3" W x 7.62" L (0.34 lbs) 182 pages |
Themes: - Topical - Family |
Features: Ikids, Price on Product |
Review Citations: PW Notes and Reprints 08/16/2004 pg. 65 Publishers Weekly 08/16/2004 |
Accelerated Reader Info |
Quiz #: 69053 Reading Level: 4.8 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 6.0 |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Luke Garner, an illegal third child, spent his first twelve years in hiding. For the past four months Luke has lived among others, using the identity of Lee Grant, at the Hendricks School for Boys. But just as things are finally starting to go right, Lee's little brother Smits arrives at the school and Luke finds himself caught in a tangle of lies that gets more complex with every passing day. Can Luke trust Smits to keep his secret? And can he trust Smits's menacing bodyguard, Oscar? |
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. |
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