Looking for the title of a book
Ok, here is the deal. A few years back, i started reading this book (from a library), and never finished it. This semester for one of my English classes, i have to read a book, and do a bunch of questions on it, so i figured since i liked this book, i would finish the book. BUT I DON'T REMEMBER THE TITLE!
:bawling:
This the the plot i remember;
It was illegal to have too many children (one-child policy) But, this one family had too many children, so they had to hide the "extra" child away. Police would come search the houses of families for the illegals.
This kid (which was a male) had to hide away all day and night because the family couldn't afford to get caught. Then one day the boy was peeking through a window at a neighbors house, and noticed that there was another person in the attic of the neighbors. blah blah blah.... Then it turns out that the person in the attic of the neighbors was another illegal child (female same age as the boy) They start talking and the girl tells the boy that they are planning to steal a car and protest at some place (dont' remember the place, either)
Then time goes on and the girl and her other illegal friends (not the boy. he decided to stay home) actually take a car and protest at that place.
Then (i know this is kinda morbid), but the government shoots them all (because the are illegal)
[end of my remembrance]
I don't remember if it was told in the first person or third person. I think it was third, but am not totally sure.
It was (obviously) a fiction book. And it was paperback. It was a very dark colored cover (blacks and blues), and i think there was a picture of a kid with short hair on the cover.
Sorry i can't remember any more, it has been at least 5 years since i read it.
Any help to put my helpless googling to rest would be greatly appreciated! It is driving me crazy!
;)
