| Fire Birds Contributor(s): Collard, Sneed B. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0984446079 ISBN-13: 9780984446070 Publisher: Bucking Horse Books OUR PRICE: $15.30 Product Type: Hardcover Published: January 2015 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Science & Ecosystems - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Trees & Forests - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Disasters |
| Dewey: 634.961 |
| LCCN: 2014945653 |
| Lexile Measure: 1070 |
| Physical Information: 0.4" H x 8.7" W x 11.1" (1.00 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Topical - Ecology |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 170233 Reading Level: 6.4 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Fire Birds�Valuing Natural Wildfires and Burned Forests, award-winning science author Sneed B. Collard III challenges society�s negative views toward natural forest fires. By focusing on the research of biologist Richard Hutto, Collard reveals the complex relationships between fire and thriving plant and animal communities. The book especially focuses on the heavy use of burned forests by dozens of bird species�and debunks the idea that burned forests are worthless wastelands. Besides delivering a powerful environmental message, Fire Birds couldn�t be more timely. With record numbers of acres burning every year, pressure to suppress wildfires and �salvage log� burned forests has never been greater. Stunning photographs and clear text deliver the message that recent fire policies have been backfiring badly. |
Contributor Bio(s): Collard, Sneed B.: - Sneed B. Collard III is author of more than sixty-five books for young people and is the winner of many awards, including the prestigious Washington Post-Children's Book Guild Nonfiction Award for his body of work. His book The Prairie Builders received the Subaru/AAAS Prize for Excellence in Science Books, and his other titles have been regular features on CBC/NSTA, IRA, and other prominent "best of" lists. |