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When Forests Burn

The Story of Wildfire in America

The Story of Wildfire in America

The Story of Wildfire in America

The Story of Wildfire in America

By Albert Marrin

By Albert Marrin

By Albert Marrin

By Albert Marrin

By Albert Marrin

By Albert Marrin

By Albert Marrin
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By Albert Marrin
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Mar 19, 2024 | ISBN 9780593121733 | Middle Grade (10 and up)

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    About When Forests Burn

    A fascinating look at the most destructive wildfires in American history, the impact of climate change, and what we’re doing right and wrong to manage forest fire, from a National Book Award finalist. Perfect for young fans of disaster stories and national history.

    A KIRKUS REVIEWS AND BOOKLIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

    Wildfires have been part of the American landscape for thousands of years. Forests need fire–it’s as necessary to their well-being as soil and sunlight. But some fires burn out of control, destroying everything and everyone in their path.

    In this book, you’ll find out about:

    • how and why wildfires happen
    • how different groups, from Native Americans to colonists, from conservationists to modern industrialists, have managed forests and fire
    • the biggest wildfires in American history–how they began and dramatic stories of both rescue and tragedy
    • what we’re doing today to fight forest fires

    Chock full of dramatic stories, fascinating facts, and compelling photos, When Forests Burn teaches us about the past–and shows a better way forward in the future.

    About When Forests Burn

    A fascinating look at the most destructive wildfires in American history, the impact of climate change, and what we’re doing right and wrong to manage forest fire, from a National Book Award finalist. Perfect for young fans of disaster stories and national history.

    A KIRKUS REVIEWS AND BOOKLIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

    Wildfires have been part of the American landscape for thousands of years. Forests need fire–it’s as necessary to their well-being as soil and sunlight. But some fires burn out of control, destroying everything and everyone in their path.

    In this book, you’ll find out about:

    • how and why wildfires happen
    • how different groups, from Native Americans to colonists, from conservationists to modern industrialists, have managed forests and fire
    • the biggest wildfires in American history–how they began and dramatic stories of both rescue and tragedy
    • what we’re doing today to fight forest fires

    Chock full of dramatic stories, fascinating facts, and compelling photos, When Forests Burn teaches us about the past–and shows a better way forward in the future.

    About When Forests Burn

    A fascinating look at the most destructive wildfires in American history, the impact of climate change, and what we’re doing right and wrong to manage forest fire, from a National Book Award finalist. Perfect for young fans of disaster stories and national history.

    A KIRKUS REVIEWS AND BOOKLIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

    Wildfires have been part of the American landscape for thousands of years. Forests need fire–it’s as necessary to their well-being as soil and sunlight. But some fires burn out of control, destroying everything and everyone in their path.

    In this book, you’ll find out about:

    • how and why wildfires happen
    • how different groups, from Native Americans to colonists, from conservationists to modern industrialists, have managed forests and fire
    • the biggest wildfires in American history–how they began and dramatic stories of both rescue and tragedy
    • what we’re doing today to fight forest fires

    Chock full of dramatic stories, fascinating facts, and compelling photos, When Forests Burn teaches us about the past–and shows a better way forward in the future.

    About When Forests Burn

    A fascinating look at the most destructive wildfires in American history, the impact of climate change, and what we’re doing right and wrong to manage forest fire, from a National Book Award finalist. Perfect for young fans of disaster stories and national history.

    Wildfires have been part of the American landscape for thousands of years. Forests need fire–it’s as necessary to their well-being as soil and sunlight.  But some fires burn out of control, destroying everything and everyone in their path.
     
    In this book, you’ll find out about:

  • how and why wildfires happen
  • how different groups, from Native Americans to colonists, from conservationists to modern industrialists, have managed forests and fire
  • the biggest wildfires in American history–how they began and dramatic stories of both rescue and tragedy
  • what we’re doing today to fight forest fires

    • Chock full of dramatic stories and fascinating facts, When Forests Burn teaches us about the past–and shows a better way forward in the future.

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    A Time of Fear
    Very, Very, Very Dreadful
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    Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy
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    About Albert Marrin

    Albert Marrin is a much-decorated historian and writer whose most recent book, Terror of the Spanish Main, was called “addictive reading” in The Horn Book. He lives in Riverdale, New York.

    About Albert Marrin

    Albert Marrin is a much-decorated historian and writer whose most recent book, Terror of the Spanish Main, was called “addictive reading” in The Horn Book. He lives in Riverdale, New York.

    About Albert Marrin

    Albert Marrin is a much-decorated historian and writer whose most recent book, Terror of the Spanish Main, was called “addictive reading” in The Horn Book. He lives in Riverdale, New York.

    About Albert Marrin

    Albert Marrin is a much-decorated historian and writer whose most recent book, Terror of the Spanish Main, was called “addictive reading” in The Horn Book. He lives in Riverdale, New York.

    Product Details

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $24.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Mar 19, 2024 | 256 Pages | 9-1/4 x 8 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780593121733

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Hardcover | $27.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Mar 19, 2024 | 256 Pages | 9-1/4 x 8 | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780593121740

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Ebook | $8.99
    Published by Knopf Books for Young Readers
    Mar 19, 2024 | 256 Pages | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780593121757

    Category: Children’s Nonfiction | Audiobooks | Children’s Middle Grade Books

    Audiobook Download | $18.00
    Published by Listening Library
    Mar 19, 2024 | 319 Minutes | Middle Grade (10 and up) | ISBN 9780593584255

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    Praise

    ★ ”Vivid, wide angled, and all too timely.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred review

    ★ “Compelling….offers a tremendous amount of accessible information for both researchers and general-interest readers and fills a gap in current literature for this age group.” —Booklist, starred review

    “Marrin breaks down the history of wildfires and their place in the cycle of nature in this thorough work.” —Publishers Weekly

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