365 Days of Books of Interest: Day #227: Running Out of Time

I stumbled upon this book recently, the description immediately made me think of that movie The Village (it was released in 2004). It makes me wonder if M. Night Shyamalan who was both the writer and director of the film took some inspiration from this book which was published in 1995.

I am very interested in reading this, especially since I saw the movie years ago. I would like to see just how similar the book and movie are.

Book: Running Out of Time by Margaret Peterson Haddix

Description:

Run For Your Life

Jessie lives with her family in the frontier village of Clifton, Indiana, in 1840 -- or so she believes. When diphtheria strikes the village and the children of Clifton start dying, Jessie's mother reveals a shocking secret -- it's actually 1996, and they are living in a reconstructed village that serves as a tourist site. In the world outside, medicine exists that can cure the dread disease, and Jessie's mother is sending her on a dangerous mission to bring back help.

But beyond the walls of Clifton, Jessie discovers a world even more alien and threatening than she could have imagined, and soon she finds her own life in jeopardy. Can she get help before the children of Clifton, and Jessie herself, run out of time?