Search - Among the Hidden (Shadow Children, Bk 1)

Back in high school, I picked this book from my younger sisters stack of library picks because I was desperate for reading material. The character Luke made a big impression on me. I felt so bad for him; I teared up at some points. The children in the series all face difficult decisions and dangerous situations, which makes for a compelling read. After reading this, I searched out the rest of the Shadow Children Series and anything else Haddix had written. Of the non-series books I like "Running Out of Time" the best.

Excellent story - for late elementary to adults.

First book in the Shadow Children sequence. "REaders wil be captivated by Luke's predicament and his reactions to it". - School Library Journal
"A chilling and intelligent novel" - Kirkius

My 12 year old son, who is a home schooler, enjoyed reading this book :)

My son loved this book. This is the first book in a series of seven. I would recommend it for older kids around 14 yrs. old rather than really young ones as there are some more mature themes regarding death. Look forward to the rest.

I really liked this book. I felt really bad for the main character Luke, and found myself getting angry with his parents. They were all in a predicament that they just had to live with and couldn't find a way out. I was happy for Luke when he found Jen and it was interesting how she dealt with the same problem and was given more liberties than Luke. This book deals with the control of government and socioeconomic injustice and I don't feel like the characters win in the end, unfortunately. This book is for young readers, but I enjoyed it a lot. I read it all in one night, so it's an easy read. The ending was ok, I guess I wanted something more conclusive. I highly recommend.