by John August
THE RANGER’S VOW
LOYAL, BRAVE, KIND AND TRUE—
KEEPER OF THE OLD AND NEW—
I GUARD THE WILD,
DEFEND THE WEAK,
MARK THE PATH,
AND VIRTUE SEEK.
FOREST SPIRITS HEAR ME NOW
AS I SPEAK MY RANGER’S VOW.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Born and raised in Boulder, Colorado, John August earned a degree in journalism from Drake University and an MFA in film from USC. As a screenwriter, his credits include Big Fish, Charlie’s Angels, Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Corpse Bride and Frankenweenie. His books include Arlo Finch in the Valley of Fire. In addition to his film career, he hosts a popular weekly podcast, Scriptnotes, with Craig Mazin. He also created the Writer Emergency Pack, an educational storytelling tool that was distributed to over 2,000 classrooms in partnership with non-profit literacy groups like 826LA and NaNoWriMo. John and his family live in Los Angeles. You can sign up for email updates here.
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CONTENTS
Title Page
Copyright Notice
About the Type
Epigraph
1. Pine Mountain
2. Reasonable Questions
3. School
4. Uniform
5. The Meeting
6. The Field Book
7. The Wonder
8. Lights in the Dark
9. The Gold Pan
10. The Bestiary
11. The Splitter
12. Signal Rock
13. Blue Bertha
14. Mr. Henhao
15. Snow and Ice
16. The Road
17. 9:45 A.M.
18. Knots
19. Two Dinners and a Snack
20. The Compass
21. The Workshop
22. Repairs
23. The Bonfire
24. The Sprint
25. Knaughts
26. 134 Degrees
27. The Valley of Fire
28. The Hut
29. Tooble
30. The Way Back
31. The Finish Line
32. Court of Honor
33. A Visitor
Dedication
The Adventure Continues
Discussion Questions
The Ranger’s Vow
About the Author
Copyright
Text copyright © 2018 by John August
Published by Roaring Brook Press
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eISBN 9781626728134
First hardcover edition, 2018
eBook edition, February 2018
