num_pages: 121
description: To the outside world, Luke does not exist. His parents hide their third son away from a society where the penalty for breaking the Population Law is harsh. When the new housing development replaces the woods next to his family's farm, Luke is not even allowed outside. Sitting alone in the attic, watching the houses opposite, he suddenly sees a girl's face in the window of a house where he knows two children already live .
language: English
title: Among the Hidden
titlecomplete: Among the Hidden (Shadow Children, #1)
characters: Luke Garner, Jen
genres: Fiction, Science Fiction, Middle Grade, Dystopia, Teen, Childrens, Fantasy, Adventure, School, Young Adult
ratings_count: 122992
series: Shadow Children
awards: awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award
category: Grades 6-8, awardedAt: 946713600000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Sunshine State Young Readers Award
category: Grades 6-8, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: California Young Readers Medal
category: Middle School/Junior High, awardedAt: 1514793600000
name: Bluestem Book Award
publisher: Red Fox