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Readers will be swept up by the drama and fast pace of this powerful debut novel.” Reading Today Online, International Reading AssociationSharon Lovejoy
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Lush, detailed, total-immersion storytelling.— Kirkus ReviewSharon Lovejoy
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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 magazineSharon Lovejoy
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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.— Op Ed News .Sharon Lovejoy
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An Underground Railroad story with a distinctive flavor. —BooklistSharon Lovejoy
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A gripping historical novel. ..  heart-stopping, heart-racing and eventually heart-easing.— Library VoiceSharon Lovejoy
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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 ExaminerSharon Lovejoy
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Very different from other middle grade of YA stories I've read about slaves running during the 1800s. — Wandering LibrarianSharon Lovejoy
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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 JournalSharon Lovejoy