Running Out of Time
Margaret Peterson Haddix
Paperback
(Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, July 6, 1995)
Jessie lives with her family in the village of Clifton, Indiana. When diphtheria strikes the village and the children of Clifton start ding, Jessie's mother sends 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 help before the children of Clifton, and Jessie herself, run out of time? Ages 8-12
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