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Under a brutal population control law that limits families to two children, those born third must live shrouded in secrecy or under false papers. When a third‑born girl is captured for trying to expose her peers, she is offered a grim bargain: betray three other imprisoned third children to avoid death or torture. As she learns their ages—six, nine, and ten—her resolve is tested, forcing her to decide whether to uphold her own life or stand against betrayal in a society that values conformity above empathy.
First publish date: 2002
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Margaret Peterson Haddix
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