A Brief Look At Margaret Peterson Haddix

Have you ever heard of Margaret Peterson Haddix? She is one of the many best-selling author's who resides in Ohio. She has written multiple books, one of her most prominent series being The Missing Series, along with The Shadow Children. Alongside living in Ohio, she has two kids and a husband. Reading this essay will benefit you for many reasons, a couple of them being you will learn about Haddix's writing choices, and you might find some new books to read. There are many great author's in the world; although, one of the best is Margaret Peterson Haddix because of her character development, conflict, and plot and setting.

The author Margaret Peterson Haddix has multiple different characters in her books. For example, Jonah Skidmore in her book Found. He is a thirteen year old adopted boy who has a younger sister named Katherine. The author states that his appearance is quite similar to Charles Lindbergh's. It was also hinted that he lives in Ohio, enjoys basketball, argues with his sister, has a hard time paying attention in school, and can be quite the lazy one. Jonah sounds like your typical everyday teenager. You can guess that he talks and thinks like one as well. Some examples being "My mom is so naggy" and "My sister always gets her way" (Haddix Found). As for his little sister Katherine, she is very
girly, very dramatic, and very smart. She is almost like a stereotype in some way or another. She also has an endearment for Jonah's best friend, Chip. They are in a relationship throughout the series. As you can see, character development plays a big role in this series, yes, but in her other series The Shadow Children, conflict is the number one thing.

In the series The Shadow Children there are numerous complications constantly piling up throughout the book, and at the worst possible time they come crashing down to create even more conflict. Among the Enemy is the last book in this particular series. In the beginning, Matthias was able to break out of the car and get two of his friends out. Alia was hurt in the process and was knocked out. After running into the forest, Percy was shot in the leg by the Population Police. Now Matthias has to find shelter and food for two critically ill kids. While on this endless journey, Percy and Alia go missing, Matthias saves his enemies, a Population Police officer, and even has to work with them with a fake identity. All of these rising events soon slam down on Matthias as he gives up hope and says Percy and Alia are dead, and he is caught lending food to illegal thirds. It is evident that both of these series have their differences, but something they have in common is plot and setting.

Both The Missing Series and the Shadow Children series have interesting plots and settings.
The Missing Series setting depends on where they're going in that book. Each one is a new adventure. Though the plot itself is slightly difficult to understand, it's so clever and fantastical that you can't stop reading. The Shadow Children's setting is like a distopian, futuristic world. It's very well thought out. The plot is much like others, but the character development and word choice allows the book to have its own twist. The plots and settings of these books are very interesting, mind boggling, satisfying, and it's very evident when readers read through her
work.

All in all, Margaret Peterson Haddix has written some marvelous books; however, The Missing Series and The Shadow Children are her most popular and appeal the most to young readers. Her character development is very realistic and sometimes even relatable. Her conflict is very suspenseful and well put together. And last but not least, her plot and setting's are absolutely astounding. With her books well worded and very eye-catching, Margaret Peterson Haddix is a fantastical author who has achieved wondrous things, and people should respect her work.