Among the Betrayed Bound for Schoo Edition Contributor(s): Haddix, Margaret Peterson (Author) |
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ISBN: 0613901908 ISBN-13: 9780613901901 Publisher: Turtleback Books
Binding Type: Prebound - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: August 2003 * Out of Print * 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. Click for more in this series: Shadow Children Books |
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 |
Age Level: 9-12 |
Grade Level: 4-7 |
Lexile Measure: 690(Not Available) |
Series: Shadow Children Books |
Physical Information: 0.83" H x 5.4" W x 7.68" L (0.50 lbs) 176 pages |
Features: Ikids |
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.... |
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