When the mysterious box takes Golden retriever Ranger back to New Orleans shortly before Hurricane Katrina hits, he finds himself helping Clare Porter and her grandmother, who are waiting for Clare's father at their home in the Lower Ninth Ward--and when the levees break and Clare is separated from her Nana, Ranger must somehow get her to the relative safety of the Superdome, and reunite her with her family.
Brief Description:
When the mysterious first aid kit takes golden retriever Ranger to New Orleans shortly before Hurricane Katrina hits, he finds himself helping Clare Porter and her grandmother, who are waiting for Clare's father at their home in the Lower Ninth Ward--and when the levees break and Clare is separated from Nana, Ranger must somehow get her to the relative safety of the Superdome, and reunite her with her family.
Brief Description:
Ranger, the time-traveling golden retriever with search-and-rescue training, sets out to help a family in New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina!
Brief Description:
When the mysterious first aid kit takes golden retriever Ranger to New Orleans shortly before Hurricane Katrina hits, he finds himself helping Clare Porter and her grandmother, who are waiting for Clare's father at their home in the Lower Ninth Ward--and when the levees break and Clare's separated from Nana, Ranger must somehow get her to the relative safety of the Superdome and reunite her with her family.
Biographical Note:
Kate 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.
Review Quotes:
Praise for Ranger in Time:
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
Readers will love following Ranger on his
thrilling adventure along the Oregon Trail. What a great way to learn about history! -- Lauren Tarshis, author of the I Survived series
Publisher Marketing:
Ranger, the time-traveling golden retriever with search-and-rescue training, arrives in New Orleans as Hurricane Katrina approaches and residents start to evacuate the city. Ranger meets Clare Porter, who is searching for her grandmother. Once Ranger helps Clare find Nana, he takes shelter with them at their home in the Lower Ninth Ward, and they wait for Clare's father to return from the gas station. But there's no sign of him as hours pass and the weather gets worse. The wind picks up and rain pours down. And when the levees break, floodwaters dangerously rise, and Clare and Nana are separated. Can Ranger help Clare navigate the flooded streets to safety and back to her family?
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