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Author
Language
English
Description
Thirteen-year-old Sam Castine is at summer camp while his mother is in rehab, but when the camp is evacuated ahead of a fast moving wildfire, he makes the mistake of going back for his phone, and finds himself left behind, disoriented, and running for his life, together with a girl, Delphy, from a different camp--finding an old jeep keeps them going, but in the wilds of Maine, there are only logging roads and the deadly crown fire is everywhere. --...
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"In May 2016, the city of Fort McMurray in Alberta, Canada, burned to the ground, forcing 88,000 people to flee their homes. It was the largest evacuation ever of a city in the face of a forest fire, raising the curtain on a new age of increasingly destructive wildfires. This book is a suspenseful account of one of North America's most devastating forest fires--and a stark exploration of our dawning era of climate catastrophes"--
3) Forest fire
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
Mrs. Frizzle takes her class on a field trip to visit Arnold's uncle who is a forest firefighter where they find themselves in an actual forest fire.
4) Forest fire!
Author
Series
Publisher
Arcturus Pub
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Forest Fire! describes how, why and where forest fires happen.
Author
Series
Publisher
Cavendish Square
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Forest fires occur all over the world. Some are small, while others span across states and countries. This book explores the science behind forest fires: how they start, the damage they do, and ways to plan and prepare for the natural disaster. Through maps, photographs, and fast facts, readers will understand the workings of forest fires and their impact on the environment. They will likewise learn about ways fires are measured, where they happen,...
Author
Language
English
Description
Narrates the struggles of the overmatched rangers against the implacable fire of August, 1910, and Teddy Roosevelt's pioneering conservation efforts that helped turn public opinion permanently in favor of the forests, though it changed the mission of the forest service with consequences felt in the fires of today.
Author
Series
I escaped ; 2
Publisher
Best Day Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"A gripping look at the 2018 California Camp Fire disaster through the eyes of one brave boy"--
11) Forest fires
Author
Publisher
Greenhaven Press
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Examines the role that forest fires have played throughout history, the way forests are managed, the effectiveness of firefighting, and future concerns.
13) Wildfire alert!
Author
Series
Publisher
Crabtree Pub. Co
Pub. Date
2004.
Language
English
Description
Explains the ingredients needed to start a fire, what causes wildfires, the destruction they cause, and what can be done to reduce the loss of life and property.
14) Bambi
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2004]
Language
English
Description
Bambi is a young deer hailed as the 'Prince of the Forest' at his birth. As Bambi grows, he makes friends with the other animals of the forest, in particular a rabbit named Thumper and a skunk named Flower. He learns the skills needed to survive, and he even finds love. One day, however, the human hunters come, and Bambi must learn to be as brave as his father if he is to lead the other deer to safety.
18) Ferocious fires
Author
Series
Publisher
Chelsea House Publishers
Pub. Date
2001.
Language
English
Description
Describes the origins and effects of wildfires, and provides information on the history of wildfires, prediction, control, and recovery.
19) Forest fires
Author
Series
Publisher
PowerKids Press
Pub. Date
1999.
Language
English
Description
Discusses different kinds of forest fires, what causes them, where they occur, and how they can be prevented.
20) Sunshine
Author
Language
English
Description
"For most of Ben's life, he has been a kid without a mom. He has his dad, who knows Ben doesn't like oatmeal and always hugs Ben before bed. And he has Sunshine, his loyal little dog, who is never far from his side. But his mom, who left when he was young, has just been a story, faint in his memory. Now he's about to spend a whole week with her on her remote island in the middle of the northern Minnesota wilderness. Though he's nervous about bears...