Ranger in Time Rescue on the Oregon Trail, by Kate Messner, tells that even if you might digress in practice, when a real emergency comes, you might be focused and do your job well. Ranger, a dog, during his training sessions always got distracted by squirrels. Ranger had found a small old box, and it magically transported him to 1850, when Sam Abbot and his parents and sisters were leaving to go on the Oregon Trail in Missouri. Along the way, there are many problems, such as Sam’s friend, Sarah, losing her parents because of an infection, almost getting run over by a bull stampede, and the strong currents of the Snake River. Sam’s uncle and aunt had moved to Oregon some time earlier, and now Sam’s parents and their children were moving to that same place because of the rich farmland they had heard of. Ranger had helped a lot to save Sam and his friends and family on the trail by saving them from the bull stampede and the Snake River, and with the small old box he had found, he time-traveled back to the place he discovered the box. I recommend this adventure book for boys, grades third to sixth.
Rescue on the Oregon Trail (Ranger in Time #1)
By Kate Messner, Kelley McMorris
Book 1 of 9 in the
Ranger in Time Series
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 4 - 8 | Grades 3 - 5 | n/a | 4.5 | 15544 |
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 realize!
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 realize!
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN-13: 9780545639156
ISBN-10: 0545639158
Published on 1/6/2015
Binding: Hardcover
Number of pages: 144
Book Reviews (5)
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love it!
4th Grade I love this book!
This book was great and I definitely recommend it, it was a super short read
I skyped with this author this year. I like the Ranger in Time series. This one is about the Oregon Trail and American History. Ranger is a search and rescue dog. Check this one out.