Running Out of Time
Readers rate it 3.8 (35 on Hardcover)
192 pages · Released Feb 1, 1997 · Aladdin
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Running Out of Time is a science fiction mystery that blends historical fiction with a modern-day thriller. The core tension involves a diphtheria outbreak and children in danger, which creates emotional stakes rather than graphic peril. Jessie is a resourceful, brave protagonist who must navigate an unfamiliar world to save lives, making this an engaging adventure with strong themes about courage, truth, and compassion.
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Jessie lives with her family in the frontier village of Clifton, Indiana, in 1840 -- or so she believes. When diphtheria strikes the village and the children of Clifton start dying, Jessie's mother reveals a shocking secret -- it's actually 1996, and they are living in a reconstructed village that serves as a tourist s... Jessie lives with her family in the frontier village of Clifton, Indiana, in 1840 -- or so she believes. When diphtheria strikes the village and the children of Clifton start dying, Jessie's mother reveals a shocking secret -- it's actually 1996, and they are living in a reconstructed village that serves as a tourist site. In the world outside, medicine exists that can cure the dread disease, and Jessie's mother is sending her on a dangerous mission to bring back help. But beyond the walls of Clifton, Jessie discovers a world even more alien and threatening than she could have imagined, and soon she finds her own life in jeopardy. Can she get help before the children of Clifton, and Jessie herself, run out of time?
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- Children's fiction
- Adventure and adventurers, fiction
- Diphtheria
- Fiction
- Mystery and detective stories
- Indiana, fiction
- Children, diseases, fiction
- Fiction, fantasy, general
- Children's literature
- Detective and mystery stories
- Juvenile fiction
- Science
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ISBN 9780689812361 · Aladdin