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Margaret Peterson Haddix est une auteure prolifique dont les œuvres explorent souvent des dilemmes éthiques complexes et des questions d'identité, en particulier chez les jeunes adultes. À travers des récits soigneusement construits, elle examine l'impact des choix et les conséquences des actions cachées. Son écriture se caractérise par une perspicacité aiguë de la psyché humaine et une capacité à créer des intrigues captivantes qui maintiennent les lecteurs engagés.
SHADOW CHILDREN Luke has never been to school. He's never had a birthday party, or gone to a friend's house for an overnight. In fact, Luke has never had a friend. Luke is one of the shadow children, a third child forbidden by the Population Police. He's lived his entire life in hiding, and now, with a new housing development replacing the woods next to his family's farm, he is no longer even allowed to go outside. Then, one day Luke sees a girl's face in the window of a house where he knows two other children already live. Finally, he's met a shadow child like himself. Jen is willing to risk everything to come out of the shadows - does Luke dare to become involved in her dangerous plan? Can he afford not to?