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What does it mean to save yourself? Nina Idi -- a third child in a society where families are allowed only two children -- has been betrayed by the boy she loved, and arrested by the Population Police for exposing other alleged third children. Angry and confused, Nina knows only... Read Full Overview

"Everything that had happened to Nina was real. She had real handcuffs on her wrists, real scars on her back, real fear flooding her mind.
"'They're going to kill me, ' Nina whispered, and it was almost a relief to finally, finally give up hope."
In a society that allows... Read Full Overview

Nina, betrayed by the boy she loved, is faced with two choices: Get three other prisoners to admit they are shadow children and be sparred herself, or refuse to cooperate and be killed. Includes a book preview and an author profile.