Module 7: Among the Impostors

Haddix, Margaret Peterson. 2001. Among the Impostors. Aladdin Paperbacks: New York. ISBN: 0-329-29588-8.

This second book in the Shadow Children series picks up where the first book leaves off. After leaving over a decade of hiding and isolation, Luke, the forbidden third child, finds himself with fake identification documents enrolling in the Hendricks School for Boys. Luke has difficulty finding friends in his new school. In his isolation, he discovers a door that leads to the outside world he once loved and a secret society of other Shadow Children. A series of unexpected events leaves Luke wondering who he can trust and what is really occurring at the school. As Luke is maturing and becoming comfortable at the school, he realizes some startling facts and begins to fulfill the purpose he believes he has which is to help all the other Shadow Children. Ms. Haddix creates a society that is complete in its order and its treachery. This action packed second novel leaves the reader wanting more. Fortunately, the remainder of the series is awaiting the reader.