Question Home

Position:Home>Books & Authors> Amish book name?


Question: Amish book name!?
a girl lives in amish community and is hidden from the outside world!. she is eventually sent out to get medicine or something and is shocked at the contemporary world!. anyone know the name!? i feel like it is something like "stopping the clock" or something!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
"Running Out of Time" by Margaret Peterson Haddix!?
http://www!.amazon!.com/Running-Out-Time-A!.!.!.
They're not Amish - they are "exhibits" in a museum!.
"This absorbing novel develops an unusual premise into the gripping story of a young girl's efforts to save her family and friends from a deadly disease!. Jessie Keyser, 13, believes that the year is 1840!. In truth, she and her family, along with a small group of others, live in a reconstructed village viewed by unseen modern tourists and used as an experimental site by unethical scientists!. Jessie discovers the truth when her mother asks her to leave the village and seek medical help for the diptheria epidemic that has struck the children of the community!. Jessie must cope with the shock of her discovery; her unfamiliarity with everyday phenomena such as cars, telephones, and television; and the unscrupulous men who are manipulating the villagers!. The action moves swiftly, with plenty of suspense, and readers will be eager to discover how Jessie overcomes the obstacles that stand in her way"Www@QuestionHome@Com

The Modern WayWww@QuestionHome@Com

"Quaking Oats"Www@QuestionHome@Com