Among the Enemy (Shadow Children)

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HIDE OR FIGHT?

Matthias, an illegal third child, is caught in the cross fire between rebels and the Population Police. When he unwittingly saves a Population Police officer, Matthias is brought to Population Police headquarters to train as an officer himself. There he meets Nina, another third-born who enlists his help in a plot to undermine the Population Police. But Matthias is under constant scrutiny, and he has no idea whom he can trust. What can one boy do against a wicked bureaucracy?

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Among the Enemy.......2007-07-18

This is for my 14 year old daughter she loves all of Margaret Haddix books. I love writers that can hold a child's intrest, and she does hold her in a dfferent world, also can tell she enjoys the books because she shares things that happen in the story line.

Among the Enemy.......2007-05-17

Among the Enemy Margret Peterson Haddix is a suspenseful fiction book that from the second you open the book and start reading you are fascinated and amazed by the struggles these children must go through just to survive.
Matthias a fairly young boy must help his two best friends after one was bashed in the head in the head by a tree branch when the bus they were riding in crashed and the other has been shot in the leg and has lost a lot of blood as has his other friend. Matthias has to be brought to the police headquarters where he becomes a member of the force to try to help his friends and keep them from dieing.
The rigorous and dangerous activities he has to do just to save his friends without being found out goes all the way to kissing one of his friends that works at the headquarters to convince the guards that they weren't making a plan on how to save his friends.
This book is an unforgettable book that grips you to where you will never want to put it down and I would definitely recommend this book to people at the age of 11+ only because of some of the language and ideas given in this book. I encourage you to read this novel and tell others about it.

Cool Book.......2007-04-12

Are you the third child in the family? If you are you should read this book. Matthew, Percy and Alia were sleeping when someone knocked on the door. It was the police Matthew, Percy and Alia were taken by the police. Will they escepe from the evil country? Find out in this book and what happens to Matthew, Percy and Alia. Recommended for the third child in the family. Read it now! by Anthony

Among the Enemy.......2007-02-27

The end is in sight for Luke and the gang in Haddix's second-to-last installment of her popular Shadow Children series, Among the Enemy.

Among the Enemy focuses on Matthias, a third child who befriended Nina Idi in the third book of the series, Among the Betrayed. Matthias and his friends Percy and Alia have since spent their time comfortably at Niedler School. That is until the Population Police raid the school and ship it's students away to work for them. In route to Population Police headquarters, there's an accident, and Percy and Alia are severely injured. Matthias hides his injured friends in a cabin that was previously occupied by Rebels. Matthias soon discovers that the cabin is not as secluded as he thought it was, and before he knows it, he is forced into saving a highly regarded Population Police official and is whisked away to headquarters. Once back at headquarters, Matthias is treated like a hero, but can't escape the fact that his friends were left behind. How will he get back to them? How will they survive without him? And who is that familiar looking girl serving food in the cafeteria?

Haddix's series has become immensely popular with middle school students because of their quick pace and interesting plot twists. While this book has all of that and is definitely a step up from the previous book in the series, Among the Brave, I can't help but feel as if something is wrong. The storyline seems forced, the plot twists are foreshadowed well in advance, and she's skimpy on character development. It's almost as if Haddix has fallen behind on a timeline to finish this series.

There are some great things in this book though. Series fans will certainly be able to feel the tides changing and not in favor of the Population Police. Most of the Population Police officers we meet are not so much fighting for the cause as they are fighting for food. Most of the officers are young boys sent by their families in promise of food. This has turned out to be a great recruitment tool for the Population Police, strengthening their numbers, but will without a doubt, eventually backfire. These boys are not trained soldiers. These boys are not killers. These boys are hungry, nothing more, and Haddix paints this picture very well.

I really did enjoy the first four books of the series, but I've been a little disappointed in the last two. My fifth grade students still love them so maybe it's just me. Maybe they're not living up to the potential I saw in them. If you are a series regular, you obviously have to check the book out for yourself. However, I can't help but feel relief that there's only one book left in the series and I wouldn't be surprised if Haddix shared that relief. She's a talented author with some truly original ideas, I'm just losing interest in this particular idea. Here's hoping she can end the series on a high note.

Among the Enemy.......2007-02-23

The population police stormed through the door and woke up everybody in the dorm. Percy awoke from his deep sleep when an officer shook him and grabbed out of bed while saying" The country is in need of our service now. Get up and get in the vans parked outside or else." This is just one of the extraordinary scenes from Margaret Peterson Haddix book Among the Enemy. This book is about three kids named Percy, Alia, Nina, and Matthis who are captured by the population police, but then escaped into the woods. The population police are hired by the government to kill every third-born to keep down the population. Then of course they get captured again and Matthis is sent to be trained while the others are on duty as a guard. Will Matthis escape from the population police headquarters, will his friends make it out alive, or will the government kill all the third-borns? I recommend this book for all readers you like adventure and mystery.
One reason I liked this book was because it had many unexpected twist. When the kids where captured by the population police, to stop the car they it with a nail and made the car hit the tree. Another example of this was when Matthis saved on officers life even though they are his enemies. One last example was when Alia almost died when a tree hit her. This is one reason why I liked the books.
Another reason I liked this book was because of the good use of descriptive writing. When the author was describing the way Alia looked and felt after She got hit by the tree. Another example was when she described the way the headquarters looked on the inside and outside. She made it feel like you were as if you were standing in front of the house and inside the house. One last example was when the kids were running away from the police, and the author described what was going in through each of their heads. This is another example why I liked the book.
One reason why I didn't like the book was it had too many cliff hangers. It did this between almost every chapter. It was too much of a good thing. Some examples were when the chapter would be very short and some what insignificant and it would take two or three chapter to finish one or two conversations. Another example was when the author left the last chapter wide open for another book. That is one reason why I didn't like the book.
The best reason why I liked the book was because of the descriptive writing. It made you feel like you were in the book. There was also good use of figurative. The author made the book come to life. If you like books with adventure and mystery, than this is the book for you to read.

Honor Among Enemies (Honor Harrington Series, Book 6)

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Honor Among Enemies (Honor Harrington Series, Book 6)
David Weber
Manufacturer: Baen
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In this sixth outing, Honor is invited to rejoin the Royal Manticoran Navy at the instigation of some of her worst enemies. The RMN has withdrawn from the Silesian Confederacy in an effort to focus on its war with the People's Republic of Haven and the shipping cartels have been losing vessels: cargo, crews and all. Klaus Hauptmann sees a glorious opportunity: invite Honor to command the Q-ships which will draw pirate and privateer fire. If she dies, great; if she succeeds, even better.

Honor and her companion Nimitz find unexpected friends (and enemies) along the way, and fans of this series' space battles will not be disappointed. In addition to a better glimpse of the Silesian systems, we finally get to meet a few of the Andermani.

Want to read more about Honor? Read about Honor's early career in On Basilisk Station, her first encounter with the Graysons in The Honor of the Queen, the beginning of the war with the Peeps in The Short, Victorious War, the continuing story of treachery at home in Field of Dishonor, and her ignominous exile (or training to be an Admiral?) in Flag in Exile.

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...ummm...seriously...its not that bad.

Not good; a real disappointment

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Serious Misstep On DC's Behalf

By far, the weakest Superman/Batman novel in the series

Superman/Batman Vol. 5: The Enemies Among Us
Mark Verheiden , and Ethan Van Sciver
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Comics' most iconic characters join forces in this fantasticnew hardcover collection written by Smallville writer/producer MarkVerheiden (Battlestar Galactica) and illustrated by Ethan Van Sciver, theartist of GREEN LANTERN: REBIRTH. The JLA's Martian Manhunter attacks Batman! The villainous Parasite andTitano return! Superman's allegiances will be tested in this storyinvolving many of DC's greatest alien heroes, including members of theGreen Lantern Corps.

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...ummm...seriously...its not that bad........2007-07-28

I've really enjoyed this series and, like many of the other reviewers, particularly Loeb's work on it, but I didn't find this book to be the travesty that the others make it out to be. It's really not that bad. I even enjoyed it. I'm kind of shocked by the extremely negative reviews here. It's not my favorite, but...wow...did Mark Verheiden run over your dog or something?
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Not good; a real disappointment.......2007-07-27

I purchased the first four HC editions of the Superman/Batman series and enjoyed all of them. I even found the Vol. 4 mish-mash of multiple versions enjoyable.

But Vol. 5 is just sloppy. The writer's notes indicate he was trying to produce a modern Silver Age tale, but the execution is flawed. Characters change motivation and personality at the drop of a hat in a matter of pages. It is hard to get a real sense of continuity within the tale.

These issues are compounded by the patchy art - it is nothing compared to the success of Green Lantern. I really struggled with the final act - wondering out loud if I was missing pages!

Anything good? The concept itself is great. And thats about it.

Avoid.

Fan Fiction a better read........2007-07-27

Chris H wrote,
I am a huge comic book fan. The interplay between Batman and Superman, two findamentally good people who clash constantly due to thier differing methods, is often fertile ground for comic greatness. You won't find any of that in this collection, or greatness of any other kind. Calling this collection on the same level as fan fiction would be a slap in the face to fan fiction writers everywhere. This is one author, who in his Alien/Predator stuff is usually pretty good, trying to be cute and show off his obscure knowledge of JLA history, COIE apparently not withstanding. I declare this collection apocryphal and DC should do the same. Skip it. Pretend it doesn't exist. To give it zero out of 5 stars is not enough. My first NEGATIVE STAR!

Serious Misstep On DC's Behalf.......2007-07-22

Firstly, take note that although this book is "number 5 in the Superman/Batman library" , it is not actually numbered that way on the spine of the book. Secondly, why, why, WHY was this storyline given the deluxe/hardcover treatment let alone even approved for publication. There are so many great DC stories around that aren't printed in hardcover format (Grant Morrison's Animal Man run, for example) that it just seems criminal that this story arc received that treatment. Oh well, that's my gripe! Moving along..

Jeph Loeb's entire run on this title was very much influenced by the Grant Morrison approach to comics - namely, create a "meta-arc" that can be read and enjoyed as shorter, self-contained stories, or appreciated and analysed as a greater, more meaningful level of story-telling. (Grant's runs on both Animal Man & JLA are perfect testaments to the effectivness of such an approach) It seems to me that, having Jeph no longer writing the book (he moved to Marvel) , DC were left in a bind to keep the book running. This story appeared around the time that DC were coming off of "52" and the effects of "Infinite Crisis" were still being felt throughout the DC-verse.

Enter Mark Verheiden. No stranger to Superman. A writer of great talent, sure. Team him with "up-&-coming superstar" Ethan van Sciver and (as DC no doubt thought) -- "instant magic". Right? WRONG! The initial set-up of this story is just WRONG. Throw Martian Manhunter into the mix - although it's not really MM (confused? Oh, that's only the start of the confusion) - and then the trouble sets in. Editorial on this book must've really gone to sleep. The key to this title's success is seeing Supes and Bats inter-react. By throwing in other characters, it only serves to muddy the purpose of the book. This isn't JLA, this is Superman/Batman. The stories need to be focused. The threat needs to be clear from the get-go - or at least as early as possible. Reading this story, it was clear that Mark was trying to weave a sense of mystery and menace which is all fine, but when one starts to grow bored and alienated from the events and the characters, you know you've been served up a dud. The ultimate revelation of just who is behind all of this (and I won't go into details, because it is all just so UNSPECTACULAR and UNNECESSARY) comes across as "huh? what? who are they?". I mean, the revelation (I use that term sarcastically) is akin to if, in Star Wars, Luke was told by Vader that it was, wait for it now, "that mechanic at the back of the Mos Eisley cantina who is your father!" Huh? Who? Yeah, it's EXACTLY like that. The only really good thing about this story is the involvement of Luthor in proceedings, but that's so minor that it's merely a footnote.

If anyone from DC editorial should happen to read any of these reviews, just take note, THIS IS THE REASON how and why a lot of your characters (in particular the BIG GUNS) become irrelevant and lacklustre. There are only so many poor stories that can be told before the sales plummet. And this story (along with the current arc being published) are proof that there doesn't need to be more titles starring the Big Guns (Superman, Batman, etc) , just more stories that are better conceived and executed.

DC does publish some fantastic comics (ALL-STAR SUPERMAN by Grant Morrison & Frank Quitely, is a prime example of how to do a book right, as is the current Kurt Busiek & Carlos Pacheco run on Superman , but that's not forgetting such debacles as Frank Miller's TERRIBLE writing on ALL-STAR BATMAN. The fact that that book is so incredibly behind schedule only serves to add to how putrid Miller's writing has become. More time should mean more thought, care and creativity? Well, not if you're FRANK MILLER it would seem. Oh, how the mighty can fall....

DC -- you're on notice! So take notice!

By far, the weakest Superman/Batman novel in the series.......2007-07-13

I, like many other reviewers here, have purchased and read all of the previous four Superman/Batman graphic novels. All of them, in their very own way, have been great (yes, even Vengence and Absolute Power had their moments of awesome-ness). However, this fifth entry is not only poorly written and choppy, but the overall story set forth by much of the other four books is completely thrown out the window. Verheiden can do some excellent writing. He's done it for previous works on Superman and his runs on Smallville are almost always "season higlight" quality. Here, on the other hand, he doesn't seem to know what to do with the majority of these characters. I didn't know who was who and why they were doing what they were doing even after finishing the book. I like a challenge when reading, but a good challenge; not something poorly written and choppy from cover-to-cover.

In the end, you can easily skip this novel as it serves no greater purpose in the entirity of the Superman/Batman series. If you are like me and you are a completionist, however, then you will already have this book ordered and/or sitting in front of you right now. Good reading!

Feasting With Mine Enemy: Rank and Exchange Among Northwest Coast Societies

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Feasting With Mine Enemy: Rank and Exchange Among Northwest Coast Societies
Abraham Rosman , and Paula G. Rubel
Manufacturer: Waveland Press
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The potlatch and the Northwest Coast have been subjects of in-

terest in anthropology since the beginning of the discipline. The data from this area have been the arena of theoretical discussions since the time of Boas. In this book, the authors demonstrate the value of a structural approach in answering some of the perennial questions posed by the rich body of data on the Northwest Coast collected by generations of anthropologists.

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The Population Police are gaining more and more power and illegal third-borns are in increasing danger. In the most exciting Shadow Children book yet, Margaret Peterson Haddix examines how the courage of individuals can make an impact on growing evil.

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The Enemy Among Us: POWs in Missouri During World War II

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A must read for WW2 buffs, and nearly anyone with a passing interest as well
Wonderful
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The Enemy Among Us: POWs in Missouri During World War II
David Winston Fiedler
Manufacturer: Missouri Historical Society Press
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During World War II, more than fifteen thousand German and Italian soldiers came to Missouri. This was no invasionary force; rather these were prisoners of war, part of a flood of almost a half-million men captured and sent to the United States, held here until the end of the war. In The Enemy among Us, David Fiedler recounts the creation of the camps and the lives touched when fate brought Missourians and the enemy face-to-face. Though they did not seek those circumstances, none could forget how their lives changed when POWs came to Missouri.

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A must read for WW2 buffs, and nearly anyone with a passing interest as well.......2005-08-21

David Winston Fiedler provides a noteworthy read with this study of Prisoners of War held in captivity throughout Missouri. He exposed the shortcomings and successes that the America's POW program achieved. Obviously a student of Dr. Krammer's work "Nazi Prisoners of War in America", Mr. Fiedler delves into details and places that Krammer didn't have time to cover concerning particular states - in this case, Missouri. The author uses numerous primary source documents to recollect the treatment of many prisoners. It is particularly fascinating that many former German Nazi's were treated with better regard in certain areas of the state than were American black soldiers who had fought for their country. In that, the Germans were allowed to frequent "white only" establishments that blacks were restricted from entering, a peculiar and disheartening dichotomy to say the least. Certainly some regions in Missouri were quicker than others to accept these POW's as would be understandable. The very kind treatment and acceptance that many of these men, particularly Germans soldiers in German communities in Missouri witnessed, seems to have served to promote a positive image of the victorious America.

There are photos expressively dispersed in the book, which help to bring lucidity to the overall picture. The fact that so many prisoners were in America will shock the non-historian, as well as the casual reader. It will be equally surprising for most to read the elaborate measures taken to accomodate these POW's. How they retained their culture and discipline is also very interesting, especially the Germans. Although, to Germans this"Gehorsamkeit" or obedience to authority is not shocking, it is fascinating nonetheless. The references are well annotated throughout the book, although my only qualm (and it's a small one) is the failure to employ some of the original language if only in short exerpts akin to the writing of William Manchester. I think some things are lost in translation and would have been interesting to read. All in all a very fine work. A must have for collectors of WW2 history, and Missourians,(which I am not, although I attended Wash U) as well as worth reading for anyone interested in obtaining greater depth of American military history post WW2. Bravo Herr Fiedler.

Wonderful.......2005-01-04

There's not much I can say about this book that hasn't already been said. It is absolutely wonderful, very colorful and easy to follow, it doesn't bore you to death with useless facts. The stories are rich and fascinating and the pictures captivating.
If you have even the tiniest bit of interest in POWs in America or Missouri - this is a definite must-have.

A masterful telling of a little-known story.......2004-05-29

History books generally get a bad rap because so many end up dry in the details, dry in the telling. Thankfully, the Enemy Among Us avoids this trap, and with an emphasis on telling the story in the words of the people who were there, David Fiedler offers a delightful account of when 15,000 German and Italian POWs came to Missouri in WWII.

The Enemy Among Us is richly spiced with first-person accounts from many perspectives of the POW camps, from prisoner and guard, camp worker and ordinary citizen, and beyond. Accounts of friendship, escape, mischief and romance keep it lively, and Fiedler's eye for detail and human interest make his narrative sparkle.

The Enemy Among Us offers first an overview of the POW program, and then works its way geographically through the Missouri camps. The four big camps (Clark, Crowder, Leonard Wood and Weingarten) each merit their own chapter, and subsequent chapters examine the smaller branch camps as they were clustered in the Kansas City and St. Louis areas, in the Missouri Bootheel, in central Missouri, and other parts of the state. Fiedler closes his book with a chapter that details the POWs' return to Europe, their experience after the war, and in some cases, their return to the U.S. as visitors or immigrants. Over a hundred photographs put faces on the people involved and provide a nice accompaniment to the text.

Because of its easy-reading examination of a fascinating, yet little-known subject, The Enemy Among Us will appeal to just about anyone, whether WWII history buff or someone simply interested to hear about the time when 30 POW camps dotted the Missouri landscape, and German- and Italian-speaking soldiers worked in the fields.

Fascinating!.......2004-05-28

Growing up in Missouri, I never knew about Enemy POW's being here during WWII. This book really does a fine job of painting a picture of life for both the POW's and the Missourians that worked with and befriended them.

The photographs are excellent and Fiedler does a wonderful job of sharing a fascinating story!

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Margaret must test her loyalty and courage when a wounded prisoner of war is brought into her Pennsylvania home in this novel of the Revolutionary era.

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An Enemy among Them.......2005-10-19

If your looking for a GREAT book, well then dont read An Enemy among them. This book is relly boring. Please just stop. Put the book down. Ok, my friend Cassandra is telling me to write this.

An Enemy.......2004-12-17

1.There is an enemy in the house and Margret doesn't know what. To do. A Red Coat is inside Margrets house and finds out, what is she to do.
2. My opinion the book sucks, theres no action, it is the saddest book there ever was, not sad as in crying, sad as in bad.
3.The theme don't let strangers into your home.
4. I recommend this book to the people who likes historic books.

Stuck Behind Enemy Lines.......2004-12-16

1. This book is about this girl named Margret. She works at the hospital and she cares for a Hessian named Christian. When Christian goes into the war, he injured Margret's brother John. Will John Forgive Christian? Will Margret and Christian get married? Read it to find out!!
2. I think this book is AWESOME!!!!!
3. Irony is a story element for this book because it makes you think that John would kill Christian, but he doesn't
4. I would recommend this book to people who like war books.

Pretty Good.......2003-10-25

This book was not too bad, infact it was a joy reading it. It kept me reading throughout the late hours of the night. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes history and war books. I'm not saying that this book it full of action and war though, there were parts which were not such a joy reading. But, still most of the book was good, in my opinion.

An enemy Among Them.......2002-01-29

This was an interesting, good book. It's a little boring in the beginning, between pgs 1-10, but you get hooked after that. It's about mainly Margaret Volpert, and another main character is Private Christian Molitor, a Hessian. Margaret's family has a son, later 2, in the American army though they are German. When Margaret meets Christian, she sees how both sides' boys are the same, neither are evil. They're just fighting for their country, doing what they're told, what they believe in. But Christian has a secret that could turn Margaret against him...

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Paul Among Friends & Enemies
William E. Richardson
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An Enemy Among Friends
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