Author:
Margaret Peterson Haddix

Number of pages:
184

Does the book have pictures?
No

What age group is this book written for?
Elementary School

Category:
Fiction

Brief summary:
Jessie lives with her family in the frontier village of Clifton, Indiana in 1840 - or so she thinks. Diphtheria strikes the village and the children start getting very sick. Jessie's mother reveals a shocking secret that leads Jessie on a dangerous mission to save the children of Clifton.