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Among the Barons by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Written by Jeffrey Rudolph

In Among the Barons, the main character is Luke. A baron is a person that is very wealthy. Luke is a third child that has to hide from the Population Police. The Population Police try to capture any third child. Luke has an identity name so no one will know what his real name is. His identity name is Lee Grant. One day Lee Grant’s brother, Smits came. Smits has a bodyguard named Oscar. Smits had an older brother named Lee. Smits had thought that his brother was dead, but he was wrong. When Smits went over to Luke’s school he had missed his brother. Smits wanted Luke to cheer him up and try to remember all the good times they had. What will happen next in the story? Will the Population Police capture Luke? What would they do to him if they had caught him? Can Smits keep a secret if Luke tells him that he is a third child? For more suspense and excitement, read Among the Barons.

I liked this book very much because it had a lot of action. I would recommend this book to anyone. Whoever likes action should read this book right away. If you have read Among the Hidden, Among the Imposters, and Among the Betrayed, you have to get Among the Barons. It is the fourth book of the series, and it is waiting in our library right now for you so get it right away.

  

Last Updated: December 09, 2004
Yannis Grammatis