Long Road to Freedom
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2015 · Est. 2 hour read

Long Road to Freedom

By Kate Messner, Kelley McMorris (Illustrator)

Book #3 in the Ranger in Time series

A young girl and her brother escape from slavery in Maryland and travel to Canada with the help of a magical dog.

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160 pages· 15,192 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Ranger, a time-traveling golden retriever, lands on a Maryland plantation during the era of American slavery. He meets Sarah, a brave young girl determined to save her brother, Jesse, from being sold to the Deep South. With the threat of separation looming, Sarah decides to flee north, embarking on a perilous journey to freedom. Can Ranger help them navigate the treacherous path of the Underground Railroad? Discover the courage and hope that drive their daring escape.

From the publisher

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!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.

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
160
Words
15,192
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
620L
Themes & topics
Books about dogsBooks about historyBooks about slaveryBooks about 19th centuryBooks about adventure and adventurers
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.2
F&P level
~O
AR points
2
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
179016
Publication
Published
December 29, 2015
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780545639200

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