On the Run is the tenth book in the Left Behind: The Kids series, by Jerry B. Jenkins, Tim LaHaye, with contributions from Chris Fabry. It was originally released in July of 2000. This novella along with three others were later released in the compilation volume, Hidden (Left Behind: The Kids).
Plot introduction[]
Synopsis retrieved from back of the book.
Filled with despair over tragic news about their friends, Judd and Ryan set out for Israel to discover the truth. The trail leads them to a surprising find and into the hands of the Global Community.
Back at home, Vicki, Lionel, and their friends plan to carry out another mission at Nicolae High, but not without great danger. What if they get caught? Will Vicki be sent back to the detention center now that Bruce is gone?
Plot Summary[]
The first chapter begins with Judd Thompson Jr. hearing a girl call out his name and cry out for help. The girl sounds desperate. Judd tries to place the girl's voice, but he can't. Judd calls back, but she doesn't seem to hear. The girl calls out Judd's name again and says they need him. The girl then tells Judd to hurry. Judd recognizes the girl as Nina Ben-Judah as he awakes from his dream.
Characters in On the Run[]
Original Members of The Young Tribulation Force[]
Other Members of The Young Tribulation Force[]
Other Believers[]
- Nina Ben-Judah (death)
- Dan Ben-Judah (death)
- Mrs. Ben-Judah (death)
- Maxwell Stahley (body only)
- Louise Stahley
- Buck Williams
- Rayford Steele
- Chloe Steele Williams
- Tsion Ben-Judah
- Loretta
- Candace Goodwin (becomes a believer)
- Michael Shorosh
Global Community[]
- Nicolae Carpathia
- Taylor Graham (first appearance)
Unbelievers[]
- Laverne Jenness
- Verna Zee
- Unnamed thug who murdered the Ben-Judah family (only appearance, death)
- Unnamed thugs who assisted in the murders (only appearances, deaths)
- Samuel Goldberg
- Mr. Goldberg (voice)
- Samuel Kline (only appearance)
- Hattie Durham
- Jaime (death)
POVs[]
Trivia[]
- In this book, Sam Goldberg appears and identifies himself to Judd.
- Tsion Ben-Judah's family is killed.
- This is Chaya's first POV, the first time a non-original member of The Young Trib Force has one.
- This is the only book after book 4 that Mark Eisman isn't written about at all.
- Sam witnessed and videotaped the deaths of Tsion's family.
- Dan Ben-Judah's first name is accidentally misspelled as "Ben" on page 20 of this book.
- The first appearance of Taylor Graham.
- The only book where Taylor Graham appears without his younger brother, Conrad.
- The last book in the series in which Conrad Graham is not written about.
- Vicki's junior year at Nicolae Carpathia High School begins.
- Lionel's sophomore year at Nicolae Carpathia High School begins.
- Shelly's senior year at Nicolae Carpathia High School begins.
- Ryan's 8th grade year at Global Community Middle School begins, but Ryan was in Israel when it started.
- The only book that Ryan Daley and Taylor Graham interacted with each other.
- The first book in the series that Bruce Barnes does not make an appearance, due to Bruce's death in book 8.
- The only book in the series that Taylor Graham called Judd Thompson Jr. by his first name.
- This is the only book in the series in which Mr. Goldberg's voice is heard but doesn't make a physical appearance.
- In the dramatic audio presentation, the person that murdered the Ben-Judah family is a Global Community soldier. In the book, there is no indication that the man who killed the Ben-Judah family is a Global Community official.
Deaths[]
- Mrs. Ben-Judah
- Nina Ben-Judah
- Dan Ben-Judah
- Jaime
- Unnamed thug who murdered the Ben-Judah family
- Unnamed thugs who assisted in the murders