Running Out of Time

• A Junior Library Guild Selection, 1995
• American Bookseller Pick of the Lists, 1995
• School Library Journal Starred Review, 1995
• Edgar Award Nominee, 1996
• A YALSA Quick Pick for Young Adults, 1996
• A YALSA Best Book for Young Adults, 1997
• Sequoyah Young Adult Book Award, 1998
• Arizona Young Readers Award, 1998
• Maryland Library Association Black-Eyed Susan Award, 1998
• Starred review in School Library Journal
• "Notable Children's Trade Books in the Field of Social Studies" by the National Council for Social Studies and the Children's Book Council, 1996

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?

“The action moves swiftly, with plenty of suspense, and readers will be eager to discover how Jessie overcomes the obstacles that stand in her way… This book will appeal to fans of time-travel or historical novels as well as those who prefer realistic contemporary fiction, all of whom will look forward to more stories from this intriguing new author.”
—School Library Journal, starred review

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