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OverviewRanger is a time-traveling golden retriever with search-and-rescue training. In this adventure, he goes to a Maryland plantation during the days of American slavery, where he meets a young girl named Sarah. When she learns that the owner has plans to sell her little brother, Jesse, to a plantation in the Deep South, it means they could be separated forever. Sarah takes their future into her own hands and decides there's only one way to run -- north. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Kate Messner , Kelley McMorrisPublisher: Turtleback Books Imprint: Turtleback Books Edition: Bound for Schools & Libraries ed. Volume: 03 Dimensions: Width: 13.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 19.10cm Weight: 0.227kg ISBN: 9780606380782ISBN 10: 0606380787 Pages: 160 Publication Date: 29 December 2015 Recommended Age: From 8 to 12 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In stock We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Table of ContentsReviewsPraise for Ranger in Time: Rescue on the Oregon Trail This excellent story contains historical details, full-page illustrations, and enough action to keep even reluctant readers engaged. -- School Library Journal The third-person narration expertly balances Ranger's thoughts between the appropriately doglike (squirrels! bacon!) and the heroic (Ranger's drive to find and protect). -- Kirkus Reviews McMorris's richly rendered illustrations heighten the plot's many moments of danger and drama, and Messner incorporates a wealth of historical details into her rousing adventure story. -- Publishers Weekly Praise for Ranger in Time: Rescue on the Oregon Trail This excellent story contains historical details, full-page illustrations, and enough action to keep even reluctant readers engaged. -- School Library Journal The third-person narration expertly balances Ranger's thoughts between the appropriately doglike (squirrels! bacon!) and the heroic (Ranger's drive to find and protect). -- Kirkus Reviews McMorris's richly rendered illustrations heighten the plot's many moments of danger and drama, and Messner incorporates a wealth of historical details into her rousing adventure story. -- Publishers Weekly Author Information"Kate Messner is the author of ""All the Answers""; ""The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z.,"" winner of the E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Older Readers; ""Capture the Flag,"" an SCBWI Crystal Kite Award winner; ""Hide and Seek""; ""Manhunt""; and the Ranger in Time and Marty McGuire chapter book series. A former middle-school English teacher, Kate lives on Lake Champlain with her family and loves reading, walking in the woods, and traveling. Visit her online at www.katemessner.com." Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |