Escape from the Great Earthquake
Escape from the Great Earthquake
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Escape from the Great Earthquake

Written by Kate Messner
Book #6 in the Ranger in Time Series
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$6.99
$6.74
7 - 10
Reading age
160
Page count
93
Words per page
630L
Lexile measure
Jun 27, 2017
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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?

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culturedogshistoryplaces and regionsSan Francisconatural disastersCalifornia20th century1900-1949adventure and adventurerstime travelfiresChinese culturesurvival storiesearthquakesSan Francisco earthquakesChinese-American experiences

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780545909839
    Publication Date
    June 27, 2017
    Publisher
    Scholastic Press
    Page Count
    160
    Words Per Page
    93
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    7 - 10 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2016043023
    Lexile® Level
    630L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.3
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    2
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    189900
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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