Among the Barons

Margaret Peterson Haddix continues her Shadow Children series with this harrowing tale about a boy in hiding, and his sudden catapult into upper-crust Baron life. In absorbing scenes that change direction with each page turn, Haddix tells the story of Luke Garner, a "third child" at the Hendricks School for Boys who is told that his identity has suddenly become "Lee Grant." Now the son of a wealthy Baron family, Luke ("Lee") is confused until his brother comes to Hendricks, after which the two get taken back to the Grant mansion, and he learns that the real Lee (who is dead) was killed in "illegal" activity meant to undermine his own parents. Sure to keep Shadow Children fans salivating for more, Among the Barons is an eerily riveting read you won't want to put down.


Genre: Young Adult Fantasy