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Among the Barons

Among the Barons

DystopianMiddle Grade
Pages
182
Published
2003
Language
English

Synopsis

Luke Garner is living a dangerous lie, posing as Lee Grant at a school for the elite. When the real Lee's younger brother arrives, Luke is forced to navigate a web of family secrets and government corruption. He must decide who to trust before his true identity as an illegal third child is exposed.

Prose complexity
4/10

Vibe

TenseDarkThought-Provoking
Secret IdentitySurvivalComing of Age

Genres

Dystopian Middle Grade Mystery Science Fiction YA Dystopian Children's Books Young Adult Political Thriller

About the author

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Margaret Peterson Haddix

Margaret Peterson Haddix (born April 9, 1964, in Washington Court House, Ohio) is an American author of children's and young adult fiction, best known for the Shadow Children series (beginning with Among the Hidden) and The Missing series (beginning with Found). She graduated from Miami University and worked as a newspaper reporter before becoming a full-time novelist. Several of her more than fifty books have appeared on the New York Times bestseller list, and her work often explores themes of...

Characters

Luke GarnerProtagonist
Smits GrantSupporting
All characters in Among the Barons

Frequently asked questions

  • Does Among the Barons need to be read after other books?

    This book is the fifth installment in the "Shadow Children" series. While each book has a self-contained plot, the overarching narrative and character development are best appreciated by reading the series in order.

  • How does Among the Barons connect to Margaret Peterson Haddix's other works?

    Among the Barons continues Haddix's exploration of dystopian themes and societal control, a common thread in her young adult novels. Readers familiar with her other series will recognize her signature style of building suspense around a central mystery.

  • Does Among the Barons end on a cliffhanger?

    The main plotline of Luke's immediate predicament is resolved by the end of the book. However, it leaves room for further developments in the larger series narrative.

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