Escape from the Great Earthquake (Ranger in Time #6) [Paperback]

Ranger travels to San Francisco and meets Lily Chen. She was sent from China to America to work as a young servant, but she dreams of studying to be a doctor. When the Great Earthquake hits, Ranger arrives in time to rescue Lily from falling beams in the mission house where she lives. Together they flee to safety, stopping to help another girl, May Wong, save her little brother from the family's collapsed market. Lily and May try to make their way through the ruined city with Ranger at their side. But can they escape crumbling buildings and raging fires, all while facing anti-Chinese discrimination?

Praise for Ranger in Time:



Thisexcellent storycontains historical details, full-page illustrations, andenough 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 incorporatesa wealth of historical detailsinto her rousing adventure story. --Publishers Weekly



Readers will love following Ranger on histhrilling adventurealong the Oregon Trail. What a great way to learn about history! -- Lauren Tarshis, author of the I Survived series

Kate Messner is the author ofThe Seventh Wish;All the Answers;The Brilliant Fall of Gianna Z., winner of the E. B. White Read Aloud Award for Older Readers;Capture the Flag, an SCBWI Crystal Kite Award winner;Hide and Seek;Manhunt; and the Ranger in Time and Marty McGuire chapter book series. A former middle-school English teacher, Kate lives on Lake Champlain with her family and loves reading, walking in the woods, and traveling. Visit her olE