| Wildfire! Contributor(s): Ball, Jacqueline A. (Author) |
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ISBN: 1597160113 ISBN-13: 9781597160117 Publisher: Bearport Publishing OUR PRICE: $27.08 Product Type: Library Binding - Other Formats Published: January 2005 Annotation: With walls of fire scorching the landscape, wildfires are fearsome and unstoppable natural disasters. In Wildfire! The 1871 Peshtigo Firestorm, young readers will experience the most destructive wildfire in U.S. history through the compelling story of Mary and Samuel Drew, who survived the advancing firestorm as their friends and neighbors perished. Readers will discover the causes of wildfires, and learn advances in preventing and fighting wildfires since the firestorm of 1871. Gripping four-color photos, maps, and diagrams of wildfires will capture students' attention. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Disasters |
| Dewey: 363.379 |
| LCCN: 2004020747 |
| Series: X-Treme Disasters That Changed America |
| Physical Information: 0.34" H x 8.06" W x 10.38" (0.73 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 19th Century - Topical - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary - Curriculum Strand - Hi Interest/Low Vocabulary |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 86428 Reading Level: 3.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |