Among the barons

By Margret Peterson Haddix

The hook

Too many people, not enough food, who should be eliminated.

introduction

• This book is called Among the barons by Margret Peterson Haddax its genre is kind of a mystery book.

Plot summary

• This book is mostly about Luke having to go to the grants. Luck is pretending to be Lee because of the population police who kill third children. Lee's parents want Luke to pretend to be killed because the real Lee died when he was trying to deliver guns and ammo to third children. He was delivering the guns so that they could fight for them selves.

Discussion Topic 1

The major character is Luke and he is a illegal third child. He is pretending to be Lee Grant. Lee’s parents wanted Luke to pretend he was dead because the real Lee was trying to get the guns and weapons to the other children which was illegal. At the very end of the book something very interesting happens.

Discussion topic 2• The author Margret Peterson Haddix has

also wrote books such as the Found Series, Among the Hidden series, running out of Time and many other books. The Among the hidden series in order are Among the hidden, Among the imposters, Among the betrayed, Among the barons, Among the brave, Among the enemy, Among the free.

Discussion topic 3

The setting in this book is important because if it had taken place in the present then there would have been enough food so that’s why the setting is important.

Read aloud

• Read Page 154 aloud.