by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Jessie is 13, lives with her family in Clifton Village, Indiana and the year is 1840. At least that's what she thought. The children in her village are very ill and could die. So Jessie's Mother tells her the truth - the year is really 1996 and they live in a historical village for tourists to come ...
I read this book when I was in fifth grade or so, and it stuck with me for years. It must have come from the elementary school library or maybe I bought a copy through one of those Scholastic book fairs. Recently I decided to re-read it, and was surprised at how many minor things, such as Jessie's d...
One of my faves as a kid. I wonder where my copy went? Anyway, supposedly MPH got super pissed when The Village came out, and she accused M. Night Shamalamadingdong of stealing her story. I have no idea about this. I have never seen The Village. The End.
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