Escape from the Great Earthquake
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2017 · Est. 2 hour read

Escape from the Great Earthquake

By Kate Messner, Kelley McMorris (Illustrator)

Book #6 in the Ranger in Time series

In San Francisco, 1906, a devastating earthquake strikes, and a young Chinese girl named Lily and a dog named Ranger team up to find her friend's brother and escape the city.

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160 pages· 14,845 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Ranger, a time-traveling golden retriever, arrives in earthquake-stricken San Francisco to aid Lily Chen, a young servant with dreams of becoming a doctor. As the city crumbles, Lily and her new friend May Wong, along with Ranger, must navigate the devastation to save May's brother and themselves. Amidst the chaos of collapsing buildings and raging fires, they also confront the harsh realities of anti-Chinese discrimination. Can they find safety and hope in a city torn apart? Discover their journey of survival and courage.

From the publisher

Ranger, the time-traveling golden retriever with search-and-rescue training, helps two new friends survive the Great San Francisco Earthquake!Ranger travels to San Francisco and meets Lily Chen. She was sent from China to America to work as a young servant, but she dreams of studying to be a doctor. When the Great Earthquake hits, Ranger arrives in time to rescue Lily from falling beams in the mission house where she lives. Together they flee to safety, stopping to help another girl, May Wong, save her little brother from the family’s collapsed market. Lily and May try to make their way through the ruined city with Ranger at their side. But can they escape crumbling buildings and raging fires, all while facing anti-Chinese discrimination?

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
160
Words
14,845
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
630L
Themes & topics
Books about cultureBooks about dogsBooks about historyBooks about places and regionsBooks about San Francisco
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.3
F&P level
~O
AR points
2
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
189900
Publication
Published
June 27, 2017
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780545909839

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