5/23/2023 0 Comments Haddix books among the hidden![]() ![]() From one he can watch Government workers tear down the woods. ![]() Over the next few weeks, Luke discovers that he can see out the roof vents at either end of the attic. ![]() Instead, he’s confined to his windowless attic bedroom to play with toys that suddenly seem juvenile and read the same books over and over again. But with the woods coming down so the Government can build houses, Luke can’t go outside anymore. Though Luke has never gone to school or met people aside from Mother, Dad, and his brothers Matthew and Mark, he’s been able to play and work outside on Dad’s farm a little bit, sheltered from sight by the woods. Luke is the third child in his family, and per the Population Law, his existence is illegal-families can only have two children. On the day that his dad sells his woods, 12-year-old Luke’s life changes. ![]()
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