Running Out of Tme by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Haddix's first novel... a bit dated but interesting concept all the same. A young girl named Jessie is living in a small town of Clifton in 1840, when diphtheria begins to prey on the village children. Jessie soon learns from her mother that Clifton is a tourist attraction and the year is actually 1996. The men responsible for beginning the town have stopped supplying modern medicine that could save the children's lives. Even more terrifying, they are refusing to let anyone leave the town - and they are being watched day and night by hidden cameras throughout the village. Her mother sends Jessie on a dangerous mission - to escape Clifton and find a man named Mr. Neely who can help. Jessie must not only make a sneaky escape, but she must quickly learn to adapt to a strange new world without drawing attention to herself. Cautious that any stranger could be one of Clifton's men, she starts out. Will she be able to reach Mr. Neely in time?
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