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Running Out of Time

Running Out of Time

By Margaret Peterson Haddix

Interest Level

Grades 6 - 8

Reading Level

Grade level Equivalent: 6.4

Lexile Measure®: 730L

DRA: Not Available

Guided Reading: NR

Genre

  • General Fiction

Theme/Subject

  • Character and Values
  • Culture and Diversity

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About This Book

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.

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Margaret Peterson Haddix
Margaret Peterson Haddix is the author of many memorable novels for young readers. Her work has been honored with the International Reading Association Children's Book Award, the American Library Association Best Books for Young Adults and Quick Pick for Reluctant Young Adult Readers citations, and state readers' choice lists in sixteen states.
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