#40 in Dystopian
Among the Impostors
- 192
- Pages
- about 3.5 h
- Reading time
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Our view
“Among the Impostors” is a solid second volume of Margaret Peterson Haddix’s “Shadow Children” series. It is set in a society that has taken drastic measures against overpopulation. Some readers find it a little less absorbing than the first book, though still well worth reading. At under two hundred pages, it suits young readers following the series in order.
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About the book
Among the Impostors is a 2001 book by Margaret Peterson Haddix, about a time in which drastic measures have been taken to quell overpopulation. It is the second of seven novels in the Shadow Children series.
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Where the score comes from
The sources average 7.9 across 51 ratings — not yet many, so the reader vote carries 26% of the weight and the rest pulls toward the Dystopian average of 7.7. That is how 7.8 comes out.
| Source | Average | Ratings | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hardcover | 7.9 | 51 | 100% |
Frequently asked
What age is Among the Impostors for?
Among the Impostors sits on the Middle grade shelf in the sources we use, which by convention means roughly ages 8–12. This is a guide from the book’s category, not a publisher’s age rating. It has 192 pages — shorter than 94% of the ranked books in Dystopian.
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