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In a society that strictly limits family size, Matthias, an illegal third child, is caught between the rebels and the Population Police. After saving a police officer, he is brought to headquarters and trained as an officer himself. There he meets Nina, another hidden third‑born, who recruits him for a covert plan against the Population Police. With constant surveillance, Matthias struggles to discern allies from enemies as he faces the challenge of standing up against a powerful and oppressive system.
First publish date: 2005
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Margaret Peterson Haddix
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