Tuesday, June 28, 2011

Among The Hidden

Happy summer, everyone! I just started reading Among the Hidden. After reading the first few chapters, I realized how much I take my own freedom for granted. What would I do if I were like Luke, the main character, and I had to be cooped up inside the house all day? Of course, I would enjoy reading, but I would miss so many other things. Imagine not being able to look out the window! What would I do without fresh air? Friends? Freedom to come and go as I please? An education? This is what life is like for Luke! I first read this novel ten years ago, and I vowed then to read the rest of The Shadow Children series, so I could follow Luke's story. Hopefully, I will be able to borrow these popular titles from the public library this summer. Fellow bloggers, join me in reading the whole series! Soon my son will be up from his nap, so I am signing off for now! -Mrs. Kleinknecht

43 comments:

  1. Mrs. Kleinknecht,

    You asked some great questions in there! Thinking about my answers to those questions really makes me appreciate the fact that I live in such a beautiful area (Sussex County) where I can venture outside and get lost in the woods for hours if I want to. I have not read this one yet, but I'd love to learn more about Luke's story.

    Thanks!

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  2. If I were Luke, I would go crazy being inside for so long. I would have also taken the risk to search for another third child.

    -Mrs. G

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  3. It would be really hard for me because I'm an outside person, I probably would go outside anyway. I really wouldn't enjoy reading, I'd miss sports and my friends too much, and if i didnt have fresh I'd most likely get sick. I would just take a risk and do as I please because I couldn't be stuck inside all day,but I honestly could do without school.

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  4. If I were cooped up in a house all day. I would be sad. If I could not have fresh air. I would miss it alot. Iwould miss freedom to come and go but in some ways,I would like to not have an education because I like playing games.

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  5. If I were Luke I would lose my mind,I do enjoy reading I do but I can't do that all day. I couldn't go long without fresh air! The government has fought for our freedom it causes the civil war, the US always goes into wars and fight for out freedom, I do love freedom cause it shows that I am independent. Some kids do need teachers to teach them,Other people can obseve, Some can teach themselves. And without my friends I would be bored and miss them sooo much.

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  6. I would of went crazy because I have to have friends or stay home alone for the whole day.I would miss going outside and some people need freash air or they will get sick.If I could not look out the window I would go bonkers because in the Winter I would love to see the snow.If I no freash air,I would probley get really sick because I go outside a lot.I would be sad because I want to learn some stuff but not a lot.

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  7. What I would do if I were like Luke and had to be cooped up inside the house all day is go insane.I would hate it.I mean I would love reading and drawing,but I would miss having friends,riding my bike,and running to the library.I can't even imagine not being able to look out the window because I do it everytime I'm near a window.If I couldn't have fresh air then I would most likely et sick.I would hate not being able to have friends I can't even imagine it either.If I didn't have freedom to come and go as I pleased I would probably be bored,and if I didn't have a good education then I wouldn't be able to survive in the world.

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  8. If I were cooped up in my house all my life I would probably go super crazy or do what Luke did.Also if I were cooped up inside I would sortof like it because you would be away from all the drama and if you are a person thar has allergies you would not get sick as much.I would sortof like the reading part but Iwould miss so many other things for example my friends,school,being outside etc.

    What I would do without fresh air is get extremely sick and never feel good again,another thing I would really hate is not being able to have friends to talk to and an education I would be walking around making duuuhhhh sounds with my tounge hanging out of my mouth.But most of my freedom.Our falmilies hane been fighting for our country.Iwould not like that at all.

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  9. If I were Luke I would sleep all day and build a teatherball pole inside.I would have my mom open a window so I could get fresh air.I barely have qany friends so it wouldn'tmatter if I didn't have any freedom I would go crazy. If I didn't have an education it wouldn't matter because I wouldn't need it. I would have enjoy reading.

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  10. If I were stuck inside for my life I would sneak outside and stay there till sunset. If could never look out the window I would never see what the outside world looks like. Never to breathe fresh air would make me sick. No friends would make me very lonely. Going crazy is another thing. Barley education wouldn’t get me anywhere.

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  11. If I were luke I would hate it. Im an outdoors type of person so I wouldn't be able to do much and cause I dont like playing video games cause I think their boaring. I would enjoy reading but after a while I would get tired of reading all the time. I would go crazy if I couldn't even look out the window.Most of the time i'm out side.I would end up getting sick from being indoors all the time,and i'm out side all the time.If I couldn't see any of my friends I would go crazy cause I hang out with my friends all the time.I wouldn't think it woould be fair for me cause I would be the only one that would be inside all the time.I wouldn't have any freedom and so many people have fought for every ones life so we wouldn't have to be a slave.I think my edication would be good because most people in my family are rilly smart and I learn rilly fast but I would have to watch them first.I think it would be horrible to live like luke did.

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  12. If I were like Luke I would probably go crazy, so crazy I would get put in a nut house. I wouldn’t be able to take not having fresh air or not seeing my friends or better yet not even looking out a window. I would hate not having fresh air and I would hate not having friends. I am a very talkative teenager. HA HA!!I am also very active so I would have to run around or play out side at least once a day. My country is still fighting for our countries freedom. As of right now I can do almost anything I want. I go outside a lot. If I were Luke I would hate it it, I wouldn’t be able to take it. -Basketball_cutie10

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  13. If I were Luke I would go insane and lie in the corner for the rest of my life like a nut-job in a jail cell. I would go blind if I couldnt look out the window at the lushish green grass and the brown barked trees. I would sweat of heat exhaustion if I did not have fresh air. Without friends all I would have to tell jokes to were a toy train and a stuffed animal. Who would laugh at them? And without education how would I be able to write the blog im writing now? -SGT.G

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  14. If I was stuck up in a room for the rest of my life. I would go nuts no video games, social life, education ahh! I love fresh air I would fight for freedom or why should I just mope. These are things some people need to fix. I have to get off now. So I will blog you later.
    Sincerely ,
    Harley Barton

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  15. If I were Luke and I had to stay cooped up indoors I would take a nice hot shower and then I would go up to my room and curl up with a good book but I would miss playing outside but if i couldnt look out of the windows I would go crazy and would start talking to myself! And if I didnt get any freshair I would sit under a window and twich. If I couldnt see my friends I would make my mom go get me some stuffed animals and I would have a tea party. Then I would make a bunch of signs and have my mom go around town and put them up and make my mom and dad go and get parents from other kids like Luke and pleed for freedom until we get it!!!!!!

    - monkey
    boo
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  16. If I were Luke I dont know what I would do.I dont like reading so I would just try to make games up.I would be super bored.I would miss hunting,sports,and playing outside.I couldn't imagine not being able to see sunlight.I couldn't breath just because im always outside. I wouldn't have anything to do,I'd be bored.I do alot of things with my friends.I do alot of things to do with freedom and wouldn't be albe to do anything.I would not survive because we do everything with an education.I couldn't do anything.

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  17. If I was stuck up in a room for the rest of my life. I would go nuts no video games, social life, education ahh! I love fresh air I would fight for freedom or why should I just mope. These are things some people need to fix. I have to get off now. So I will blog you later.

    Sincerely ,
    rangerrulz

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  18. If I were in Luke’s shoes I would not mind being cooped up in side all day. Some of the things I might miss doing would be to go hunting and fishing. If I couldn’t look out the window, I would be fine. Not having fresh air would be okay. I don’t have any friends that come over to my house to play so it would not matter. Freedom to come and go as I please would be fine. Not having an education would be okay.

    -Pumpkin Guy 21

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  19. Hello, fellow bloggers! I love the book Among the Hidden. If I were Luke, the main character in the story, I would sleep all day but I would also find books in the house and read them. Luke has a sad life, and I’m so lucky I can post on facebook and twitter and not get caught. I am lucky, I have a nice life compared to Luke’s. If I didn’t get to go outside and breath the fresh air I don’t know what I would do all day, what about friends? My friends complete my life, they make me happy when I’m down, and they help me though life when it gets hard, they are there for me when I need someone other than my parents. The freedom to go hangout with them, go out to eat or go to the movies. My education is important to me, I will got to college. The most important thing to do in my life is to go get married, have kids, and be an E.R doctor. Only if my life was like Luke’s….



    -Vball~Chick#15

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  20. If I was like Luke, I would be very lonley. I would miss my friends like Ava Smith. I would also miss my family,and teacher Mrs. Grimm . I'd go crazy not even getting to look outside! Sometimes I would need some fresh air too! I also wouldn't get to have an education ! Thats not fair!

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  21. If iu were Luke I would go crazy being inside all day, but how did Luke do that stay in side all day and deal with it, Luke is barely aloud to go down stairshe hass to sit on th steps and he cant even look out the window,even on the stairs.Luke can't even go on the internet the only thing he could do was read a book, and how could he read with out an educationeven i dont like school but you need it.

    Sincerly, Banana Pants Man

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  22. If I were Luke I would go crazy. On the other hand if I had video games I would be fine, because I would have something to do. If I had no friends to hang out with I would be sad, because I would have no one to talk to. I need to look out a window so I can know what to draw. Can you even live without fresh air? I know I couldn't.

    Sincerly, Psyco Monkey Ninja

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  23. Hello fellow bloggers! I just finished reading Among the Hidden, and if I were Luke I would fell sad and crazy. Sad because I couldn’t be able to breathe that fresh-air, or hear those birds chirp. My friends well I guess I just wouldn’t get to see them in person, call them, text them, maybe I wouldn’t even get to meet them so I wont even know them to communicate with them at all if I was a third child. My freedom is what I'll miss the most because there were so many people who fought, still fighting and dying for my freedom right now. My education is another thing I would worry about because the first and second child would get to go to school and get a good education except for me because I would be an illegal third child
    Blog You Later!!

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  24. Hello fellow bloggers! I just finished reading Among the Hidden, and if I were Luke I would fell sad and crazy. Sad because I couldn’t be able to breathe that fresh-air, or hear those birds chirp. My friends well I guess I just wouldn’t get to see them in person, call them, text them, maybe I wouldn’t even get to meet them so I wont even know them to communicate with them at all if I was a third child. My freedom is what I'll miss the most because there were so many people who fought, still fighting and dying for my freedom right now. My education is another thing I would worry about because the first and second child would get to go to school and get a good education except for me because I would be an illegal third child
    Blog You Later!!

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  25. Hey Bloggers!! Well let me tell you my story how I would handle being a third child. If I was Luck I would be lonely and know nothing about the outside world. I would miss listening to music and spending the night with my friends. If I couldn’t look out the window or having fresh air I would pass out every time I would think about it. My country is still fighting for freedom. Well I got to get back to work. Later.
    -*Sassy Cat*-

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  26. If I was Luke and had to stay inside the house I would haft to be in insane hospital to keep me calm and I would go crazy. I would enjoy reading but I would miss so many other things like playing games and playing in side the house like tag and hide and go seek. Imagine not being able to look out a window! I would go crazy for outside I’ll go crazy. Without fresh air, friends, an education, and freedom to come and go as I please I would be dumb. I would also be bored sitting in the house all day.

    Dragon's wisper

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  27. If I were like Luke I would go completely insane. I would like to be alone sometimes but if I was alone all the time would suck.
    I would not be able to play soccer or baseball and I love playing sports.

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  28. What I would do if I were Luke? I would go insane. But I would like being away from the arguing for awhile. If I couldn’t go outside and look out the window I wouldn’t be able to not stand looking at a beautiful world. IF I had to go without fresh air, I would go crazy. Also, I couldn’t go without friends. I wouldn’t like to not have freedom. I would not like to stay inside forever. I got to go!
    Love

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  29. If I were Luke I would probably go insane because I would be locked up for so long! I wouldn’t be okay because I hate being inside! It’s not even funny! I would sneak out side when nobody is around so they wouldn’t see me. I would enjoy readying but not every day of my life. I mean like I would love to read but like I like to read every once in a while but like when I don’t have anything to do. Then I would read. I would miss so many things like going outside and smelling the air and looking out my windows. I would like completely go insane not seeing the sun and smelling the grass and smelling the air it’s so beautiful. I would like pass out of not being outside, I am not a inside person. If I didn’t have friends I would freak out. I would be like messed up in the head, and I would be poor if I didn’t have a job!

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  30. If I was Luke and I had to be cooped inside all day, I would like being alone sometimes, but I would want to have that decision. I wouldn’t want to think that if I went outside I might get shot, like Jen just because I’m a third child. I couldn’t be happy at all without friends especially knowing my brothers and sisters could have them. Also, what I would miss the most from outside is the snow! The fresh air too! Even though it’s hard to say, I couldn’t be without an education. Being Luke would be hard!

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  31. If I were Luke I’d do what I can to keep from being bored. I would enjoy watching T.V., but I would miss plying outside. If I could not look out the window I would miss the birds. I would freak out with out fresh air. With out friends I could not talk to anyone. I would secretly go outside and play. I would ask mom to get me more book because Luke only had a few.

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  32. If I were Luke, I would be very bored. I would at least try to make the best of staying in the attic. I would be creative and do things, like drawing, board games, and I’d even try to make up a game to play. I would go crazy if I didn’t have any fresh air to breathe or to look out a window. It would be hard on me to miss the things special to me, like celebrating special occasions such as Christmas, Easter, the Fourth of July, and other traditional holidays.
    I would be lonely without friends to hang out with or to go to school. Now, as I type this, I feel really lucky that I am free and don’t need to hide.

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  33. If I were Luke and I had to be locked up inside all day I would go insane!! I would miss swinging on my swing set. I would miss playing with my neighbor. I would also miss playing hide-and-seek and tag. If I couldn’t look out a window I wouldn’t have my personality. I would be sad because if I see the sun, birds or grass I would be so sad all the time. If I couldn’t have fresh air I would be so sick and weak. Friends make me who I am funny, nice, and caring. If I couldn’t have freedom in my house I would go bananas!! Not to get my own food and not eat with my family, that would be insane!!If I didn’t have an education I would be stupid, and I wouldn’t have my dream job. That is what would happen if I was like Luke.

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  34. I would go insane like no-one has seen before. I would love to enjoy reading and I would miss my dad, mom, sisters, brothers, uncles, aunts, grandmas, and grandpas. I would not like that because I would have nothing else to do. I would have to have fresh air. I would miss them because I would have to have friends come over. I would love to have freedom because I think about how many people get to have freedom. I would need to have an education for a teacher.

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  35. If I were Luke my life would be boring to the bone, plus it is irritating me. I like riding my bike but I would get tired of reading. If I couldn't look out a window or at scenery I would get annoyed. I will try to change the population law but I would get gunned down, of across I could change it if I were an older version of Luke. If I didn’t get fresh air I would go crazy, and lock myself in my room. One thing I do like is friends; if I didn't have any friends would get bored. Like I said if I didn't have education or freedom I would be a "Gummy Dummy" in a house with no freedom. They should change the law!

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  36. If I were Luke in the story I would go insane. If I did not get fresh air I would be sick. I enjoy pizza but I would miss my 4willer. If I had no friends I would be sad. If I had no freedom in the United States I would not be happy I would be anger. If I had no education I would not know how to read or rite.

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  37. If I was Luke I would not be able to talk or do anything because I hate being in side. If I was not able to look outside I would go crazy because I love looking outside. If I could not have fresh air I would hate life because I love to smell the morning time and the trees. If I could not have friends I would be said because I love to hang out with friends and go outside late at night. America has been fighting for our freedom for many years so our country can be a better place. If there was no education it would not be good for all of the 3rd children.

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  38. If I were Luke and had to be cooped up inside all day I would go completely bonkers. I would enjoy playing my D.S. But I would miss going outside to play with my sister and dog. If I could not look out the window I would scream. If I could not get fresh air I would suffocate. If I had no friends I would play my video games. If I had no Freedom I would not go to school because school uniforms are hideous. If I had no education I would go threw the roof.

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  39. If I were like Luke I would play games all the time. I would eat junk food all the time and drink soda. I would go insane if I couldn't go outside or look out the window.

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  40. If I was Luke and I was cooped up in the house and was not able to go outside I would go a-wall because I like skateboarding and kicking it with my friends and if I couldn’t go by any windows and breath fresh air it would fill like I am suffocating.

    I like watching T.V. but I would miss skateboarding and fresh air and freedom also hanging wit my friends and I’m glad I take advantage of freedom because America fought for all our rights like Honest Abe he freed all blacks and Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. he made it able for blacks and whites leave in Peace

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  41. If I were Luke, I would go insane. If I could not look out the window I would probably scream. Without fresh air I would cry. Without friends I would cry and scream. Without freedom to come and go I would take for granted because my dad always makes me go outside. Without education I would hate life because I would not have the education I would hate life because I would not have the knowledge to live on Earth. I think that Luke would have freedom if the government fights for it. In America we fight for everything that we have and fight for freedom every day, and we are fighting for it right now.

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  42. If I were like Luke cooped in an attic all day, I would feel sad to not see snow again. I enjoy watching FX movies but, I would miss seeing light again. I would smell my sweaty pits without fresh air. If I had didn’t have friends, I would be having nightmares about what friends were like. If I had no freedom I would be a shadow to family. If I had no education, I wouldn’t know anything to survive.

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  43. What would I do if I was like Luke, the main character, and I had to be cooped up inside my house all day? I would be insane! Of course, I would enjoy reading, but I would miss so many other things like playing football, or playing basketball, and riding my bike! Imagine not being to look out the window! I would be very sad. What would I do without fresh air? I would be mad because I love outdoors. And without seeing my friends, I would wish to have had the law happen. Without an education I would be dumb but only want to be smart. I feel sorry for Luke!

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