Some boys harass Jessie and one of them is drunk. Men have guns and almost shoot at the kids. Jessie slips and hits her head on a table. The book, however, is not necessarily meant to be Christian, but more Transcendentalist. Jessie prays several times to God (her village is religious), and whenever she does, God gives her help (either falling and not hurting herself, a hiding place, etc.). Guards watch out for any escapees and would kill Jessie if they caught her. Another man actually wants the village's children to die for his experiment. Miles Clifton, the builder of the village, refuses to give medicine to dying children. Jessie must find the cure to save the lives of her friends and family. Keyser tells Jessie that she must sneak out of the village, since the evil owner has broken his promise of modern medical care. However, when diphtheria strikes all the children around her, her mom tells her a shocking secret: her village is a historical tourist site, and the year is actually 1996. Jessie Keyser has always enjoyed growing up in her village in the year 1840. Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddixįast-paced read, and intense in a gripping way.
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