D-Day: Battle on the Beach (Ranger in Time #7)
by Kate Messner (Author) Kelley McMorris (Illustrator)
In this adventure, Ranger heads to Normandy on the morning of the D-Day invasion and finds himself in the middle of one of the fiercest battles of World War II. Ranger meets Leo, a Jewish boy who is hiding with a local farmer, and Walt, a young African-American soldier fighting to free France from the Nazis. Walt is in the 320th Balloon Battalion, so it's his job to help operate the enormous barrage balloons that fly over the American troops, shielding them from enemy planes. It's pure chaos, with thundering warplanes, falling bombs, and exploding land mines. Will Ranger, Leo, and Walt survive?
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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
9781338133905
Lexile Measure
650
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Publication date
January 30, 2018
Series
Ranger in Time
BISAC categories
JUV016080 - Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Military & Wars
JUV002070 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dogs
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV064000 - Juvenile Fiction | Time Travel
JUV002070 - Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dogs
JUV001000 - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure
JUV064000 - Juvenile Fiction | Time Travel
Library of Congress categories
Time travel
France
Dogs
Adventure and adventurers
Adventure stories
World War, 1939-1945
Campaigns
Normandy
War
War stories
Golden retriever
France
Dogs
Adventure and adventurers
Adventure stories
World War, 1939-1945
Campaigns
Normandy
War
War stories
Golden retriever
