Reviews

Escape from the Great Earthquake by Kate Messner

jaklindberg's review against another edition

4.0

It's an excellent book to get kids in the younger grades or newly emergent adult readers into reading and going on an adventure, and Ranger is just along for the ride to help when things get stuck. Even though this is #6 in the series, I'm glad these can be read as stand-alone.

ashvaberle16's review

adventurous inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

2.0

panda_incognito's review against another edition

3.0

This one has good messages and a historically accurate, engaging story, but I didn't find the human character particularly memorable. Overall, this didn't stand out in comparison to other books I've read about the same event.

kaciereads's review against another edition

4.0

I received a free pack of these along with purchase from my Scholastic order, and wanted to read it before distributing. I intended to read the first chapter and then set it aside, and I ended up reading it all in one quick sitting.

Ranger is a time-traveling rescue dog. (!) He has a family in the present, and sometimes he's zapped away to help with a rescue mission. In this case, he was off to California to assist following the San Francisco earthquake of the early 1900s. He helped a Chinese immigrant and some of her friends to safety.

Targeted for the 2nd-4th grade range, readers will keep the pages turning to find out what will happen next. The historical details are fascinating, and readers won't want to miss the author's note at the end for further information on her research process and other facts about the story.

whitne_ey's review against another edition

adventurous emotional informative inspiring medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0