Exposition

• characters-Luke (blonde, blue eyes, 12, poor, 3rd child)  and Jen (13, rich, 3rd child)
• setting-United States, used to be farmland, future
• problem-3rd children are being forced to live in secret

Rising Action

• Luke met Jen from the Sports family who is a 3rd child

Climax

• Luke has to decide if he wants to go to the rally.
  

Vocabulary

propaganda-lies to make people think a certain way

bribery-to pay people to do or not do something

Barons-the richest people ever!!!!

hydroponics-indoor water plant growth

rally-a large meeting to try to change something

betray-when someone trusts you with something, and turns against you

computer hacker-someone that can get into a computer system without permission in order to see and possibly change data.

Questions

• Why can't the Barons move to another country where 3rd children would have freedom? Has Jen thought of that option?
• If this is set in the future, why is the internet the only technology mentioned? How about cell phones, I-Pads, and video games?
• Why did the author choose the illustration on the cover of the book?