{"product_id":"9780385378475","title":"Running Out of Night","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Children’s Book Review Seven Middle Grade Books for African American History Month Pick \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFans of \u003ci\u003eElijah of Buxton,\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTrouble Don’t Last,\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eStealing Freedom \u003c\/i\u003ewill be drawn to this tale of the incredible journey of an abused twelve-year-old white girl and an escaped slave girl who run away together and form a bond of friendship while seeking freedom.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eEvery day is a misery for a nameless, motherless Southern girl who is treated cruelly by her pa and brothers. Her life changes forever when a runaway slave named Zenobia turns to her for help and shelter. Longing for her own freedom, the girl decides to run away, and she and Zenobia set off on a harrowing journey. Along the way, Zenobia names the girl Lark, after the bird, for her ability to mimic its song.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eRunning by night, hiding by day, the girls are pursued by Lark’s pa and brothers and by ruthless slave catchers. Brightwell, another runaway slave, joins them, and the three follow secret signs to a stop on the Underground Railroad. When the hideout is raided and Zenobia and Brightwell are captured, Lark sets out alone to rescue her friends.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eAn International Reading Association Best Chapter Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA Vermont Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children’s Book Award Master List Selection\u003cbr\u003e A Great Stone Face Book Award Nominee\u003cbr\u003eA New Mexico’s Land of Enchantment Book Award Selection\u003cbr\u003eA Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Awards Selection\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eLush\u003c\/b\u003e, detailed, total-immersion storytelling.\"—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Distinguished by \u003cb\u003elively descriptions\u003c\/b\u003e and dialogue.\"—\u003ci\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublisher's Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A \u003cb\u003egripping \u003c\/b\u003ehistorical novel . . . \u003cb\u003eheart-stopping\u003c\/b\u003e, heart-racing and eventually heart-easing.—\u003ci\u003eLibrary Voice\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cb\u003ePowerful \u003c\/b\u003edebut novel.\"—\u003ci\u003eInternational Reading Association\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"An \u003cb\u003eessential \u003c\/b\u003eread for those interested in American history.\"—\u003ci\u003eSan Louis Obispo Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"A \u003cb\u003egritty\u003c\/b\u003e, engrossing tale.—\u003ci\u003eSlo Coast Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Random House Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47012927176944,"sku":"9780385378475","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780385378475_p0.jpg?v=1763694328","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780385378475","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}