Books with title Running Out of Time

Do you have a stubborn sense that nothing in this world is as it seems? Have you wondered why no one else seems to notice? Teen novelist Abigail Dobbs invites you to break the spell you were born into and experience another dimension, a space where time drops its cloak of linear fashion and dreams are willed into reality, a reality that is altogether Out of Time.Everything was going wrong for Keira Sun, a fourteen-year-old girl from Upstate New York. She was failing math. Her friends were excluding her. Her dad just married a woman less than half his age. And her mom had no interest in her. Keira felt like she must have belonged somewhere else.It turns out she was right.One morning, Keira found herself pulled into a city called Lana Ilu, where everyone is born with the ability to time travel. The different parts of the city weren’t just neighborhoods, they were different eras. Soon after Keira arrived, the authorities learned that her era was 200,000 years into the future. This terrified the city. Why? Because Keira, and only Keira, shared this era with Lana Ilu’s most feared resident.

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

THEY KNOW TOO MUCHWant to know a secret? UFOs—they’re not from outer space. They’re time machines, sent here from the future. And aliens? They’re really Omegas: super-soldiers, genetically engineered to be stronger, faster, smarter . . . and pure evil. First they turned against their human creators, taking over Earth. Now they’re coming after us six kids. THEY’VE GONE TOO FARWhy us? Because we’ve seen the future—and now how to change it. We just need to find the scientist who’ll create the Omegas, then stop him before it’s too late. He’ll have to listen to us. If he doesn’t, we can make him. You see, we’re not exactly human, either . . . THEY MUST BE STOPPED

THEY KNOW TOO MUCHWant to know a secret? UFOs—they’re not from outerspace. They’re time machines, sent here from the future. And aliens? They’re really Omegas: super-soldiers, genetically engineered to be stronger, faster, smarter . . . and pure evil. First they turned against their human creators, taking over Earth. Now they’re coming after us six kids. THEY’VE GONE TOO FARWhy us? Because we’ve seen the future—and now how to change it. We just need to find the scientist who’ll create the Omegas, then stop him before it’s too late. He’ll have to listen to us. If he doesn’t, we can make him. You see, we’re not exactly human, either . . . THEY MUST BE STOPPED

Annie Lockwood exists; everyone admits it. Everyone has seen her. But only Strat insists that Miss Lockwood traveled one hundred years back in time to be with them in 1895. Now Strat is paying an enormous price: His father has declared him insane and had him locked away in an asylum. When Time calls Annie back to save Strat, she does not hesitate, even though her family is falling apart and desperately needs her. Can Annie save the boy she loves, or will her choice keep her a trespasser out of time?From the Paperback edition.

When a diphtheria epidemic hits her 1840 village, thirteen-year-old Jessie discovers it is actually a 1995 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. 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

A Children’s Book Review Seven Middle Grade Books for African American History Month Pick Fans of Elijah of Buxton, Trouble Don’t Last, and Stealing Freedom will be drawn to this tale of the incredible journey of an abused twelve-year-old white girl and an escaped slave girl who run away together and form a bond of friendship while seeking freedom. Every day is a misery for a nameless, motherless Southern girl who is treated cruelly by her pa and brothers. Her life changes forever when a runaway slave named Zenobia turns to her for help and shelter. Longing for her own freedom, the girl decides to run away, and she and Zenobia set off on a harrowing journey. Along the way, Zenobia names the girl Lark, after the bird, for her ability to mimic its song. Running by night, hiding by day, the girls are pursued by Lark’s pa and brothers and by ruthless slave catchers. Brightwell, another runaway slave, joins them, and the three follow secret signs to a stop on the Underground Railroad. When the hideout is raided and Zenobia and Brightwell are captured, Lark sets out alone to rescue her friends.A CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book of the YearAn International Reading Association Best Chapter Book of the YearA Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award Master List Selection A Great Stone Face Book Award NomineeA New Mexico’s Land of Enchantment Book Award SelectionA Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Awards Selection"Lush, detailed, total-immersion storytelling."--Kirkus Reviews"Distinguished by lively descriptions and dialogue."--Publisher's Weekly"A gripping historical novel . . . heart-stopping, heart-racing and eventually heart-easing.--Library Voice"Powerful debut novel."--International Reading Association"An essential read for those interested in American history."--San Louis Obispo Tribune"A gritty, engrossing tale.--Slo Coast Journal