Running Out Of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix
In a gripping tale set in a seemingly 1840s village, a young girl named Jessie discovers that her entire life has been a lie, as her community is actually a modern-day tourist attraction. When a deadly diphtheria epidemic threatens the lives of the children in the village, Jessie's mother reveals the truth and sends her on a dangerous mission to the outside world to secure life-saving medicine. As Jessie navigates the unfamiliar and bewildering modern world, she must overcome numerous obstacles and evade those who wish to keep the village's secret hidden at all costs.
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- Published
- 1995
- Nationality
- American
- Length
- Short
- Pages
- 184-200
- Original Language
- English
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