{"product_id":"among-the-free-9780689857980","title":"Among the Free","description":"\u003ci\u003e\"Enough games,\" the man said, raising the gun yet again. \"And enough of the Population Police, I say.\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This time he cocked the gun and aimed carefully. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This is real, \u003ci\u003eLuke thought.\u003c\/i\u003e This is really going to happen. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003e\"No, don't!\" he screamed.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Luke Garner is a third-born in a restrictive society that allows only two children per family. Risking his life, he came out of hiding to fight against the Population Police laws. Now, in the final volume of Margaret Peterson Haddix's suspenseful Shadow Children series, Luke inadvertently sets off a rebellion that results in the overthrow of the government. The people are finally free. But who is in charge now? And will this new freedom be everything they had hoped? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e With all of the plot twists and excitement Haddix's fans have come to expect, \u003ci\u003eAmong the Free\u003c\/i\u003e brings the Shadow Children sequence to a chilling conclusion.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHaddix, Margaret Peterson:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Margaret Peterson Haddix is the author of many critically and popularly acclaimed YA and middle grade novels, including the Children of Exile series, The Missing series, the Under Their Skin series, and the Shadow Children series. A graduate of Miami University (of Ohio), she worked for several years as a reporter for \u003ci\u003eThe Indianapolis News\u003c\/i\u003e. She also taught at the Danville (Illinois) Area Community College. She lives with her family in Columbus, Ohio. Visit her at HaddixBooks.com.","brand":"Simon \u0026 Schuster Books for Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50460720464146,"sku":"9780689857980","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_f7ae4fca-f37c-467a-9f43-6fdd11d0c5df.jpg?v=1737123160","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/among-the-free-9780689857980","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}