Rescue on the Oregon Trail
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2015 · Est. 2 hour read

Rescue on the Oregon Trail

By Kate Messner, Kelley McMorris (Illustrator)

Book #1 in the Ranger in Time series

A time-traveling dog must help a family survive the perilous Oregon Trail.

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144 pages· 14,363 words· Est. 2 hour read
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Ranger, a time-traveling golden retriever, stumbles upon a mysterious first aid kit and is whisked to 1850. There, he meets Sam Abbott, whose family is journeying west on the Oregon Trail. Though Ranger helps save Sam's sister, the trail's dangers loom large. Can Ranger protect the Abbotts from unseen threats and ensure their safe passage? Adventure and peril await as Ranger discovers his true calling beyond distractions.

From the publisher

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!

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
144
Words
14,363
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
690L
Themes & topics
Books about cultureBooks about dogsBooks about historyBooks about 19th centuryBooks about adventure and adventurers
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~4.4
F&P level
~P
Publication
Published
January 6, 2015
First published
January 1, 2015
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780545639149

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