Running Out of Time

by Margaret Peterson Haddix

When a diphtheria epidemic hits her 1840 village, thirteen-year-old Jessie discovers it is actually a 1996 tourist site under unseen observation by heartless scientists, and it's up to Jessie to escape the village and save the lives of the dying children. (read review)

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Christine D
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You never know what will happen next as you read about Jesse Keyser's surprising adventure.

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TLM0000
  • Rated 2 stars

Good Idea, not a very good book. This is a young readers book. Maybe 12 year old.

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