Sharon Lovejoy

“A tense account of the perils facing those who sought freedom in the lead-up to the Civil War.”
― Publisher’s Weekly

“Lush, detailed, total-immersion storytelling.–Kirkus Review”
― Sharon Lovejoy, Running Out of Night

“Rarely do page-turners written for middle-school kids also ignite excitement in adults. (A notable exception is the series of Harry Potter books.) Fewer still explore the secret sorrows of children's lives in the mid-1800s, whether enslaved or free. Running Out of Night, a debut novel from Californian Sharon Lovejoy, a veteran author-illustrator known nationally for her prizewinning nonfiction books on gardening and nature, gives you both.–OpEd News”
― Sharon Lovejoy, Running Out of Night

“Very different from other middle grade of YA stories I've read about slaves running during the 1800s. – Wandering Librarian”
― Sharon Lovejoy, Running Out of Night