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“(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”

Diversity Tolerance Civil War Bigotry Historical Fiction Child Abuse Middle Grade

Book:Running Out of Night

Source: Running Out of Night

“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”

Diversity Tolerance Civil War Bigotry Historical Fiction Child Abuse Middle Grade

Book:Running Out of Night

Source: Running Out of Night

“An Underground Railroad story with a distinctive flavor. –Booklist”

Diversity Tolerance Civil War Bigotry Historical Fiction Child Abuse Middle Grade

Book:Running Out of Night

Source: Running Out of Night

“A gripping historical novel . . . heart-stopping, heart-racing and eventually heart-easing.–Library Voice”

Diversity Tolerance Civil War Bigotry Historical Fiction Child Abuse Middle Grade

Book:Running Out of Night

Source: Running Out of Night

“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”

Diversity Tolerance Civil War Bigotry Historical Fiction Child Abuse Middle Grade

Book:Running Out of Night

Source: Running Out of Night

“Very different from other middle grade of YA stories I've read about slaves running during the 1800s. – Wandering Librarian”

Diversity Tolerance Civil War Bigotry Historical Fiction Child Abuse Middle Grade

Book:Running Out of Night

Source: Running Out of Night

“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”

Diversity Tolerance Civil War Bigotry Historical Fiction Child Abuse Middle Grade

Book:Running Out of Night

Source: Running Out of Night