Publication

1995 - Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, New York, New York (State)

Language

English

Word Count

46,000 words, Guess

Page Count

184 pages

Identifiers

and 5 more
  • Goodreads954700
  • Library of Congress Control Number95008459
  • OCLC Control Number32313823
  • Better World Books9780689800849
  • Open LibraryOL1276810M

Classifications

  • DDC[Fic]
  • LCCPZ7.H1164 Ru 1995
  • LCCPZ7.H1164Ru 1995

Description

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?

Description

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.

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Other Editions

  • Running out of timeSimon & Schuster Books for Young Readers1995-01-01

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