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1 " Readers will be swept up by the drama and fast pace of this powerful debut novel.” Reading Today Online, International Reading Association "
― Sharon Lovejoy , Running Out of Night
2 " Lush, detailed, total-immersion storytelling.–Kirkus Review "
3 " (Running out of Night) ...is a story that respects this pivotal era of American history, a story that reveals the pain, the courage, and the hope that eventually changed the world.–Middle Shelf : Cool Reads for Kids magazine "
4 " Rarely do page-turners written for middle-school kids also ignite excitement in adults. (A notable exception is the series of Harry Potter books.) Fewer still explore the secret sorrows of children's lives in the mid-1800s, whether enslaved or free. Running Out of Night, a debut novel from Californian Sharon Lovejoy, a veteran author-illustrator known nationally for her prizewinning nonfiction books on gardening and nature, gives you both.–OpEd News "
5 " An Underground Railroad story with a distinctive flavor. –Booklist "
6 " A gripping historical novel . . . heart-stopping, heart-racing and eventually heart-easing.–Library Voice "
7 " This book would be a great addition to a classroom library, especially considering its emphases on timeless and critical topics like discrimination and prejudice. –examiner.com, National Book Examiner "
8 " Very different from other middle grade of YA stories I've read about slaves running during the 1800s. – Wandering Librarian "
9 " The rural, mid-19th-century dialect, coupled with the author's interest in ethnobotany, roots the story deeply in the houses, forests, gardens, and even streambeds of antebellum Virginia. –School Library Journal "
