![]() ![]() You see, the first book ends in such a way that you almost imagine what may happen later. I never knew the remaining six books in the series existed. The story follows Luke, a third child born to a quiet farming family, who doesn't understand the magnitude of his very existence. The idea behind this story is that in a country who has similarities to our own, after a food shortage, the government declares it illegal for a family to have more than two children. I purchased 8 copies of the book, always eager to find good deals on books and always trusting Scholastic's judgement. First, the original book was offered by Scholastic for only $1 a few years back. This series fell into my hands in pieces. How many books are we truly talking about, anyway? Let me introduce you to your new favorite young adult series: The good news, they are fast reads so it will not consume too much of your time to read the entire thing from start to finish. Trust me when I say you will find it impossible to seperate one from the other once you have begun. of all, having read the entire series of this young adult phenomenon, I could simply not find it in my soul to seperate them in the reviews. i totally recommend these books for everyone! i love the idea that kids can change the way of a nation and the empowerment you get from reading the stories. i love this series just because how real they seem. Luke is seen as a hero to all the thirds, but in the last book you get to see how he feels about himself, and how he under-estimates his influence. Through out the series, you get to see how the characters look up to Luke and how each book winds it's way into the other. Not every book is told by him - just 4 of the 7 - and you get to see the story from three other characters who play important roles. The first book ends sad, but sets the tone and pace for the rest of the series. He thinks he all alone.until he finds Jen, a third like him. the main character, Luke, is a third child, and he must hide from the outside, cause the penalty for disobeying is death on the spot. A time and place where food famine has struck a country and has made it desprate so desprate that it bans couples from having more than two kids. it set in a different time, neither in the past, nor in the future, just a different time. This series is Amazing! I know it's pretty easy reading, but if you aren't too embarassed to settle for the medium font size i can promise you-you won't regret it. ![]() ![]() Haddix and her husband, Doug, now live in Columbus, Ohio, with their two children. Her books have been honored with New York Times bestseller status, the International Reading Association’s Children’s Book Award American Library Association Best Book and Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers notations and more than a dozen state reader’s choice awards. She also wrote Into the Gauntlet, the tenth book in the 39 Clues series. Dunphrey Leaving Fishers Just Ella Turnabout Takeoffs and Landings The Girl with 500 Middle Names Because of Anya Escape from Memory Say What? The House on the Gulf Double Identity Dexter the Tough Uprising Palace of Mirrors Claim to Fame the Shadow Children series and the Missing series. She has since written more than 25 books for kids and teens, including Running Out of Time Don’t You Dare Read This, Mrs. Before her first book was published, she worked as a newspaper copy editor in Fort Wayne, Indiana a newspaper reporter in Indianapolis and a community college instructor and freelance writer in Danville, Illinois. She graduated from Miami University (of Ohio) with degrees in English/journalism, English/creative writing and history. Margaret Peterson Haddix grew up on a farm near Washington Court House, Ohio.
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