Long Road to Freedom (Ranger in Time #3) (3)
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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. Review: Great series! - Ranger is such an appealing hero, especially since he doesn't know he is one. As a dog, all he knows is that when his time traveling first aid kit hums, its time to go help someone. Messner has created an appealing historical fiction series that draws kids in with it's time traveling dog as the main character. Students at my school really like this series. This series along with Lauren Tarshis's I Survived series are encouraging students to read historical fiction who would otherwise never pick it up because history is 'boring'. But in this volume of the series, history is definitely not boring as Ranger sets off to help a young slave girl and her brother escape servitude. There is plenty of excitement as Sarah and her brother try to work their way north to Philadelphia only to discover that Pennsylvania may not be far enough. Along the way Ranger helps them avoid wolves and slave catchers. The book contains plenty of excitement and tension while still conveying the drive for freedom that lead so many to accept the risks involved. The book is child appropriate while still showing the value of freedom. As always, Messner includes end notes that explain where she got her facts and which parts of the story are real. I love reading these notes and hearing about the research that Messner does to make her stories feel so real. A great series for young dog or history lovers that I hope will continue for a while. Review: Fostered a love for reading in my son! He LOVES them! - I cannot speak myself for how great these books are, but... my son, absolutely LOVES.... and I...MEAN...LOVES this book series. He will read one of the Ranger in Time books in one day. Sometimes two days, depending on the day. Ranger in Time has really given him a love for reading that I have wanted to see for such a long time. He is 11. I highly recomend these books. He has loved every one of the books that he has read this far and is reading Ranger books on a daily basis.
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| Customer Reviews | 4.6 out of 5 stars 576 Reviews |
H**E
Great series!
Ranger is such an appealing hero, especially since he doesn't know he is one. As a dog, all he knows is that when his time traveling first aid kit hums, its time to go help someone. Messner has created an appealing historical fiction series that draws kids in with it's time traveling dog as the main character. Students at my school really like this series. This series along with Lauren Tarshis's I Survived series are encouraging students to read historical fiction who would otherwise never pick it up because history is 'boring'. But in this volume of the series, history is definitely not boring as Ranger sets off to help a young slave girl and her brother escape servitude. There is plenty of excitement as Sarah and her brother try to work their way north to Philadelphia only to discover that Pennsylvania may not be far enough. Along the way Ranger helps them avoid wolves and slave catchers. The book contains plenty of excitement and tension while still conveying the drive for freedom that lead so many to accept the risks involved. The book is child appropriate while still showing the value of freedom. As always, Messner includes end notes that explain where she got her facts and which parts of the story are real. I love reading these notes and hearing about the research that Messner does to make her stories feel so real. A great series for young dog or history lovers that I hope will continue for a while.
L**Y
Fostered a love for reading in my son! He LOVES them!
I cannot speak myself for how great these books are, but... my son, absolutely LOVES.... and I...MEAN...LOVES this book series. He will read one of the Ranger in Time books in one day. Sometimes two days, depending on the day. Ranger in Time has really given him a love for reading that I have wanted to see for such a long time. He is 11. I highly recomend these books. He has loved every one of the books that he has read this far and is reading Ranger books on a daily basis.
T**T
This is a "Reading Win" for reluctant reader!
This series is a godsend! My son wasn't interested in reading. No matter how hard his teachers and I tried to motivate him, he would not read. A friend recommended this series, so we gave it a try. ... He not only enjoys reading the books, but wants to share what he is learning from them. I recently found some book club discussion questions online to help him develop critical reading skills in order to prepare for writing book reports. He asked for more of these "quizzes" for the other books in the series! Thanks to Kate Messner, I have anew avid reader in my house!
P**B
Love this series
The 3rd book in the series finds Ranger pulled back to 1850 to help Sarah and her brother Jesse. They become fugitive slaves when Sarah finds out her brother is to be sold south. We are taken along on their journey in the Underground Railroad as they race for freedom and their lives. Always so well researched, with informational author's note, Kate shares her sources of information and process for research. Love this series. I think every 2nd -5th grade classroom should have these books! Looking foward to the next!
M**W
Fun
Easy reading
T**5
Age Appropriate
My son read this with me after studying the Underground Railroad. The content is written to be very age appropriate, as are many Ranger books. I highly recommend for 8+.
J**G
5 stars
My daughter who is 8 y/o enjoyed this book quite a bit. It was an easy read to her...engaging characters, interesting story that’s based on the history. As a parent, I felt that the author has done a great job introducing The Underground Railroad to a younger audience. A nice blend of fiction and historical facts.
A**A
Adventure time with ranger is a must.
My 9 year old daughter just loves these books. She always wonders if this is what it would be like to go back in time. She also likes to ask our dog what special adventure she’s been on lately.
N**S
Great buy!
This is a great book, from a great series. My grandson loves it!
S**Y
My 8 year old LOVES these books! There's a ...
My 8 year old LOVES these books! There's a cliffhanger in every chapter which keeps her excited to keep reading.
A**R
The book is defective.
The pages are all out of order. I’ve bought two of these books and they are the same. Obviously an issue when they were printed with no quality control. My son loved the books but the pages are randomly sorted.
S**P
Wrong Page Order
I purchased this book and the pages from 17-30 are printed out of order. It is very confusing to follow the story line.
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