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Author
Publisher
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Formats
Description
This bestselling author of High Crimes explores what causes forest fires and captures their danger and the heroism of those who fight them.
In Megafire, a world-renowned journalist and forest fire expert travels to dangerous and remote wildernesses, as well as to the backyards of people faced with these catastrophes, to look at the heart of this phenomenon and witness firsthand the heroic efforts of the
...2) Wildfires
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
820L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Learn all about wildfires|how they happen, why they're important, and when they're dangerous|in this fascinating Level 3 reader. It's sure to ignite your interest, with color photographs, interesting facts, and more."--Publisher.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Conditions on Earth are becoming more and more extreme and kids want to learn about it!
Is it true that smoke from wildfires can travel thousands of miles? Yes! If a wildfire is large enough, wind can blow smoke from the West Coast to the East Coast of the United States! INSIDE, YOU´LL FIND: •How wildfires start, how they spread, and how researchers are studying wildfires in order to keep people safe; •A hands-on activity, a timeline, photos,...
Author
Series
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Hell comes to Southern California every October. It rides in on searing Santa Ana winds that blast at near hurricane force, igniting voracious wildfires. Master thief Danny Cole longs for the flames. A tsunami of fire is exactly what he needs to pull off a daring crime and avenge a fallen friend. As the most devastating firestorms in Los Angeles' history scorch the hills of Malibu, relentless arson investigator Walter Sharpe and his wild card of...
Author
Series
Dog's way home volume 2
Language
English
Formats
Description
"#1 New York Times bestselling author W. Bruce Cameron once again captures the bravery and determination of a very good dog in the gripping sequel to A Dog's Way Home, the acclaimed novel that inspired the hit movie! Bella was once a lost dog, but now she lives happily with her people, Lucas and Olivia, only occasionally recalling the hardships in her past. Then a weekend camping trip turns into a harrowing struggle for survival when the Rocky Mountains...
Author
Publisher
Island Press
Language
English
Formats
Description
"In the spring of 2016, the world watched as wildfire ravaged the Canadian town of Fort McMurray. Firefighters named the fire "the Beast" because it behaved in seemingly sinister and often unpredictable ways. Many of them hoped that they would never see anything like it again. Yet it's not a stretch to suggest that megafires like the Beast have become the new normal. A glance at international headlines shows a remarkable increase in higher temperatures,...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Desperate for a ride home, Lily embarks on a tense road trip with her estranged ex-best friend Natasha and Elke, a girl Lily got expelled from their school years ago, and as tensions rise, past grievances and surrounding wildfires make the journey increasingly perilous.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
610L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"As a huge wildfire roared along the Funny River in the Kenai National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska, firefighters rushed to the rescue. When they found five three-week-old wolf pups in need, they raced into action to save the whole litter. With no wolf parents to help, zookeepers and vets at the Alaska Zoo made sure the babies grew into a healthy, happy pack. Follow this true story as the pups travel from their charred forest to the Alaska Zoo, where...
9) The river
Author
Language
English
Description
"Wynn and Jack have been best friends since freshman orientation, bonded by their shared love of mountains, books, and fishing. Wynn is a gentle giant, a Vermont kid never happier than when his feet are in the water. Jack is more rugged, raised on a ranch in Colorado where sleeping under the stars and cooking on a fire came as naturally to him as breathing. When they decide to canoe the Maskwa River in northern Canada, they anticipate long days of...
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"An informative picture book that takes readers along on a high stakes mission to battle one of the deadliest natural disasters to threaten the nation, while offering a dramatic look into the work of the highly-trained first responders who risk their lives to fight wildfires."--
11) Wildfires
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents wildfires as neither good nor bad but as part of the endless cycle of change in forests and grasslands.
12) Wildfires
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Smoke in the air. Crackling wood. Wildfire! Get to safety, fast. Dry weather, strong winds, and careless actions can all cause forests to burn. Firefighters battle wildfires from the ground and from above. But you can be prepared! Learn about wildfires and how to prevent them, pat attention to warnings, and stay safe"--
Author
Series
Publisher
Bearport Publishing Company
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
Bear claw books edition.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Physical Desc
pages cm.
Language
English
Description
"As flames rushed through the wooded hills near San Diego, California, people were forced to evacuate with what little they could take in a hurry. When the wildfire drew near, Nancy began packing up her pets. Dogs, cats, and birds alike jammed into her truck. But no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't save all of her beloved animals alone. Follow along as several heroes stepped in to help Nancy's furry and feathered family make it to safety in...
14) Wildfire!
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
520L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"This photo-illustrated book describes wildfires, including forest fires, grass fires, and bush fires. Explains how these fires are started, what conditions create a crisis, and steps taken to put fires out. Also includes information on staying safe and preventing wildfires"--
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
Shawna was overcome by the claustrophobia, the heat, the smoke, the fire, all just down the canyon and up the ravine. She was feeling the adrenaline, but also the terror of doing something for the first time. She knew how to run with a backpack; they had trained her physically. But, that's not training for flames. That's not live fire.
California's fire season gets hotter, longer, and more extreme every year, fire season is now year-round. Of the...
Author
Series
Lilly Hawkins mysteries volume 2
Publisher
Simon & Schuster
Pub. Date
2011.
Edition
First Touchstone trade paperback edition.
Physical Desc
284 pages ; 21 cm
Language
English
Description
A follow-up to "A Bad Day's Work" finds news photographer Lilly Hawkins covering what she believes will be the biggest story of her career before learning about the suspicious death of a girl she met years earlier whose recent reputation is inconsistent with the person Lilly knew.
Author
Series
I survived volume 20
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 2
Lexile measure
610L
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Traces the story of a boy who moves across the country to rural northern California, where his efforts to adjust are challenged by a fast-moving firestorm that places family homes and lives at risk.
18) NOVA - Fire Wars
Publisher
Kanopy Streaming
Pub. Date
2015.
Physical Desc
1 online resource (1 video file, approximately 115 minutes) : digital, .flv file, sound
Language
English
Description
Horrific images of wildfires sweeping California in 2010 made headlines around the world, but such scenes are an annual event, and armies of firefighters remain on hand to save threatened wilderness and communities. Fire Wars follows the men and women of the Arrowhead Hotshots as they tackle blazes during the long hot summer of 2000 -- one of the worst wildfire seasons on record, with more than six million acres destroyed. The season erupted with...
Author
Publisher
Scribner
Pub. Date
2020.
Physical Desc
355 pages ; 24 cm
Language
English
Description
"Rory Ramos is a dutiful teenager with a love of photography who works as a ranch hand at the stable her stepfather manages in Topanga Canyon, a dry, dusty place reliant on horses and hierarchies. There she rides for the rich clientele, including twins June and Wade Fisk. June begins to take an interest in Rory--but she is more drawn to Vivian Price, the beautiful teenager with the movie-star father, who lives down the hill and, Rory can't help noticing,...
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