computer room and logs into the chatroom. He sends a message in the chatroom asking if anyone knows what became of her, but there is no reply. A man steps into the room with a gun. He asks who Luke is and how he knows Jen. Luke reveals himself as another Shadow Child who is friends with Jen and demands to know where Jen is. The man, who is Jen's father, lowers the gun. He explains that Jen and forty other children were shot and killed in the rally. The Population Police suddenly turn up and demand to come in. The government had begun monitoring the chatroom after the rally. Luke hides while Mr. Talbot diffuses the situation. Mr. Talbot forges a fake I.D. for Luke so he can move away, and Luke begins a new life as Lee Grant. He begins going to a boarding school. Reception Among the Hidden received many accolades: 1998, American Library Association, Best Books for Young Adults 2002, Pennsylvania Young Readers' Choice Award for Grades 6-8 2001, Sunshine State Young Readers Award for Grades 6-8 2001, California Young Readers Medal for Middle School/Junior High 2018, Bluestem Book Award Nominee References 1998 American novels Dystopian novels 1990s science fiction novels American young adult novels