- fourth book in a historical fiction series with a time traveling dog
- a team of explorers & scientists are determined to be the first to reach the South Pole
- dangerous times in the ice & snow of Antarctica, frequent blizzards
- convo: brief evolution*, death of animals
- language: L*rd x1, G*d x2
Type: chapter book
Ages: 8-12
Author: Kate Messner
Illustrator: Kelley McMorris
*The scientists want to collect emperor penguins’ eggs so they can finally find the “missing link between birds and their reptile ancestors from long ago.”
Ranger, the golden retriever, befriends a boy from New Zealand who had stowed away on the explorers’ ship. The two become inseparable and Ranger saves his life multiple times in the unpredictable behavior of ice and snow.
As with the first three books of the series (see review links below), the author includes some great additional information and further reading in the back. An interesting point in history!
Review for Book 1: Rescue on the Oregon Trail
Review for Book 2: Danger in Ancient Rome
Review for Book 3: Long Road to Freedom
Review for Book 5: Journey Through Ash and Smoke
Review for Book 6: Escape From the Great Earthquake