Rescue on the Oregon Trail (Ranger in Time #1): Volume 1

Meet Ranger He's a time-traveling golden retriever who has a nose for trouble . . . and always saves the day Ranger has been trained as a search-and-rescue dog, but can't officially pass the test because he's always getting distracted by squirrels during exercises. One day, he finds a mysterious first aid kit in the garden and is transported to the year 1850, where he meets a young boy named Sam Abbott. Sam's family is migrating west on the Oregon Trail, and soon after Ranger arrives he helps the boy save his little sister. Ranger thinks his job is done, but the Oregon Trail can be dangerous, and the Abbotts need Ranger's help more than they realizePublisher: Scholastic PressPublished: 01/06/2015Pages: 144Weight: 0.2lbsSize: 7.40h x 5.20w x 0.40dISBN: 9780545639149Age: Ages 9-12Accelerated Reader:Reading Level: 4.5Point Value: 2Interest Level: Middle GradeQuiz #/Name: 172513 / Rescue on the Oregon TrailReview Citation(s): School Library Journal 11/01/2014 pg. 88Publishers Weekly 11/17/2014 pg. 52Kirkus Reviews 11/15/2014 pg. 197About the AuthorKate Messner is the author of The Seventh Wish; 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 katemessner.com.