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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>This time the mysterious box that Ranger the Golden retriever found transports him to a Maryland plantation before the Civil War, where he must help a young house slave named Sarah and her younger brother Jesse find their way to the underground railroad and North to freedom, before Jesse is sold to a plantation further South.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>Ranger, the time-traveling golden retriever, is back for the third book in Kate Messner's new chapter book series. This time, he helps two kids navigate the Underground Railroad!<p></p>Ranger 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.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Praise for <i>Ranger in Time: Rescue on the Oregon Trail</i>This excellent story contains historical details, full-page illustrations, and enough action to keep even reluctant readers engaged. -- <i>School Library Journal</i>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). -- <i>Kirkus Reviews</i>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. -- <i>Publishers Weekly</i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Kate Messner is the author of <i>The Seventh Wish</i>; <i>All the Answers</i>; <i>The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z.</i>, winner of the E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Older Readers; <i>Capture the Flag</i>, an SCBWI Crystal Kite Award winner; <i>Hide and Seek</i>; <i>Manhunt</i>; 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.

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