Running Out of Time
by Margaret Peterson Haddix

RL 6+ IL 5+


Thirteen-year-old Jessie Keyser likes to accompany her mother, a midwife, to homes where there are births or illnesses. Her father is a blacksmith. She and her five siblings live in a log cabin in a small village. They believe the year is 1840. What Jessie doesn't know is that she lives in a replica of a 19th-century village and that the year is actually 1996.(NY University)

Theme: colonial, survival
Although this book was printed in 1995, it is just now becoming a favorite of kids. It was voted 2000 kid's picks. I hope to find more sites soon on this terrific tale! In the meantime, read some of the reviews or buy the book here: Amazon

Among the Hidden is another excellent book by this new author.

Discussion Guide







Return to List
1
Hosted by www.Geocities.ws