Running Out of Time (Hardcover)

from jlhorn

Even if you're not a kid, this is a great read. Jessie, who has grown up thinking it's 1840, is concerned about all the sick children in her village. Then she finds out from her mother that it's really 1996, they're on display in an elaborate historical park, and for some reason, the owners are w...

from justmommy

I love this book! As a former third and fourth grade teacher, I would read this book aloud to my students during our after lunch quiet time. Each time I had to stop reading because we were out of time...the kids would beg for me to read just one more chapter. I must have read this book 5-6 times ...

from slcooley

I've loved this book ever since I was a child. It was so interesting and fascinating to see the world I live in through the eyes of someone who's never experienced it before. It was fun to experience normal, everyday things as though I've never experienced them before. This book would be great to...

from stephxsu

When a diphtheria epidemic breaks out in Jessie's 1840 village, Jessie's mother reveals the shocking truth-they're actually living in a historical tourist site, and the year is actually 1996. Normally the people who run Clifton Village would not let the children die, but for some reason luxuries ...

from bethdalton

Jessie lives with her family in the frontier village of Clifton, Indiana. When diptheria strikes and the children of Clifton start dying, Jessie's mother sends Jessie to bring back help. Jessie is not aware that Clifton is a tourist attraction and a scientific experiment. As she seeks help from t...