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EAN num: 9780689812361
ISBN number: 0689812361
Label: Aladdin
Manufacturer: Aladdin
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 192
Printing Date: February 01, 1997
Publishing house: Aladdin
Age index: Ages 9-12
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Run For Your Life
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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Running Out of Time
By Margaret Peterson Haddix
Thirteen-year-old Jessie Keyser is growing up in 1844, or so she believed, until an epidemic of diphtheria broke out in her community. Jessie's mother makes a confession that their village set in the 1800's is, in reality, an experiment, set up in a modern world. The villagers were asked to live in Clifton Village. They were told they could leave at any time. They were also told that their families would always be provided with modern medicine. Now, things have changed, and Clifton has become a prison; without medication people will die of diphtheria.
Jessie is needed, to help her village, and save the lives of her sister and many other children. Jessie's mother gives her a set of clothing, including jeans and a tee shirt and helps her escape into the night.
After spending the night in a brightly lit bathroom, she joins a school group, who are actually watching her village, perform their usual duties. She sees her father working in his blacksmith shop, and watches her classmates recite. It is all Jessie can do to keep the shock out of her voice, as she asks, "Why are there so many empty seats in the classroom?"
Jessie faces a scary world, of automobiles, traffic lights, telephones, radios and televisions, as she escapes into the unknown world, of 1996. Her mission is to find a payphone and call a man who can help the village. Her mother told her that this man will call a press conference and contact the health department.
Will Jessie get caught, escaping from what has become her family's prison? Can she survive in an unknown world? Can she get help for her village? Will anyone believe her story?
At first, I thought this story was like so many other stories, but I was wrong. Running Out of Time is a fast paced story with mystery and danger at every turn.
Jill Ammon Vanderwood
author:Through the Rug
Through The Rug: Follow That Dog (Through the Rug)
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I was really intrigued when a friend told me the plot for this book and I was excited to read it. However, it was very early in the book that I realized that I would not be happy with either the plot, the character development, or writing.
The writing is probably the most frustrating. There are so many random statements made throughout the book that aren't clarified. Or, the main character will jump from thought to thought, again without explanation or well written transitions.
The Plot and character development are much like the random statements made throughout the book, poorly done.
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I remember reading this book when I was in third grade- I had bought it from the school-book-fair. I was and still am a huge fan of mystery novels. I was a little unsure of the book at very first but once I opened the book to read it, I couldn't stop. I stayed up late reading it until I had finished it. I remember when I was heading into middle school my mom helped me pack up all my old books, and I pulled this one out to read it again. I have read this book many times, and it still amazes me to this day.
It is one of those books that, while you are reading it, you feel as though you are right there running with her. It has good details and an amazing plot, and it really makes you feel like it is a movie you watched when you are done reading it. Even though it is for the younger age group, don't feel ashamed for picking it up to read if you are older. Like I said, I very first read it when I was 8 years old and I am 20 now, and have no problem picking it up. It is a book that just grabs you; surprisingly within the very first page it makes you want to read more.
I definitely recommend this book to people of ALL ages and I think that once you read it once, you will have to read it again!
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Wow this was a GREAT book. You don't expect the ending, it's a very great mystery. The plot is odd but believealbe. You feel like your in Jessie's eyes the whole time, great read! Recommend it!
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I know I really like a book if I can read it more than once. This book falls into that category. I think the plot was fantastic, if maybe a tad unbelievable. There was plenty of action and suspence, and I loved seeing the modern world through Jessie's old-school eyes. I like reading alternate reality fiction a lot, and this kind of had the same feel because the world was new to Jessie. Overall, a nice, quick read.
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