Race to the South Pole (Ranger in Time #4)
by Kate Messner (Author) Kelley McMorris (Illustrator)
Ranger, the time-traveling golden retriever with search-and-rescue training, joins an early twentieth-century expedition journeying from New Zealand to Antarctica. He befriends Jack Nin, the stowaway turned cabin boy of Captain Robert Falcon Scott's ship. They're racing against a rival explorer to reach the South Pole, but with unstable ice, killer whales, and raging blizzards, the journey turns into a race against time... and a struggle to stay alive.
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Review quotes
Praise for Ranger in Time
"This excellent story contains historical details, full-page illustrations, and enough action to keep even reluctant readers engaged." — School Library Journal
"The third-person narration expertly balances Ranger's thoughts between the appropriately doglike (squirrels! bacon!) and the heroic (Ranger's drive to find and protect)." — Kirkus Reviews
"McMorris's richly rendered illustrations heighten the plot's many moments of danger and drama, and Messner incorporates a wealth of historical details into her rousing adventure story." — Publishers Weekly
"Readers will love following Ranger on his thrilling adventure along the Oregon Trail. What a great way to learn about history!" — Lauren Tarshis, author of the I Survived series
"This excellent story contains historical details, full-page illustrations, and enough action to keep even reluctant readers engaged." — School Library Journal
"The third-person narration expertly balances Ranger's thoughts between the appropriately doglike (squirrels! bacon!) and the heroic (Ranger's drive to find and protect)." — Kirkus Reviews
"McMorris's richly rendered illustrations heighten the plot's many moments of danger and drama, and Messner incorporates a wealth of historical details into her rousing adventure story." — Publishers Weekly
"Readers will love following Ranger on his thrilling adventure along the Oregon Trail. What a great way to learn about history!" — Lauren Tarshis, author of the I Survived series
Kate Messner
Kate Messner is passionately curious and writes books for kids who like to wonder. A former teacher, she has written more than thirty picture books, chapter books, and novels for young readers. Kate Messner lives on Lake Champlain with her family. Heather Ross is an illustrator and fabric designer. She lives in New York City and the Catskill Mountains.
Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9780545639255
Lexile Measure
700
Guided Reading Level
S
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Publication date
June 28, 2016
Series
Ranger in Time
BISAC categories
JUV002070 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dogs
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV016050 - Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Exploration & Discovery
JUV064000 - Juvenile Fiction | Time Travel
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV016050 - Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Exploration & Discovery
JUV064000 - Juvenile Fiction | Time Travel
Library of Congress categories
Time travel
Dogs
Adventure and adventurers
Adventure stories
Antarctica
Explorers
Discovery and exploration
South Pole
Golden retriever
Dogs
Adventure and adventurers
Adventure stories
Antarctica
Explorers
Discovery and exploration
South Pole
Golden retriever
