Margaret Peterson Haddix · 1995 · Novel
Setting: 1840
Series: Running Out of Time — #1
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.
Source: OpenLibrary
Tags: Children's fictionAdventure and adventurers, fictionDiphtheriaFictionMystery and detective storiesIndiana, fictionChildren, diseases, fictionFiction, fantasy, generalChildren's literatureDetective and mystery stories
isfdb_id: 8360
openlibrary_id: OL548169W
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