Sharon Lovejoy
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“Very different from other middle grade of YA stories I've read about slaves running during the 1800s. – Wandering Librarian”
― Running Out of Night
― 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”
― Running Out of Night
― Running Out of Night
“A gripping historical novel . . . heart-stopping, heart-racing and eventually heart-easing.–Library Voice”
― Running Out of Night
― Running Out of Night
“A tense account of the perils facing those who sought freedom in the lead-up to the Civil War.”
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“Lush, detailed, total-immersion storytelling.–Kirkus Review”
― Running Out of Night
― Running Out of Night
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