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| Among the Hidden Among the Impostors Among the Betrayed Among the Barons Among the Brave Among the Enemy Among the Free | |
| Author | Margaret Peterson Haddix |
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| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Young adult fiction |
| Publisher | Simon & Schuster Books |
| Published | 1998–2006 |
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| No. of books | 7 |
Shadow Children is a series of seven books by Margaret Peterson Haddix about a dystopian country which suffers food shortages due to a drought[1] and the effects of the government's totalitarian attempts to control resources as a way to solidify its power.[2] The Population Police enforce the government's Population Law, killing or imprisoning "shadow children," any child born after their first two siblings. In some cases, a parent may choose to forge a child's identification card so a shadow child can live a normal life.