Wildfires (Current Topics)

Updated August 4, 2023
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How to survive a fire
Abdo, Kenny
This title focuses on fires and gives information on what they are, how to prepare for them, and how to survive. The title is complete with beautiful, colorful photographs and simple text. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards, Fly! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division...
California wildfires survival stories
Adamson, Thomas K.
Through narrative nonfiction text, readers hear stories from survivors of the devastating wildfires that broke out across southern California in October 2007. Additional features to aid comprehension include a table of contents, a fast-fact section, fact-filled captions and callouts, a time line of...
Fighting fire! : ten of the deadliest fires in American history and how we fought them
Cooper, Michael L.
From colonial times to the modern day, two things have remained constant in American history: the destructive power of fires and the bravery of those who fight them. Fighting Fire! brings to life ten of the deadliest infernos this nation has ever endured: the great fires of...
Wildfires
Furgang, Kathy
Get out, stay out!
Ghigna, Charles
What should you do if there is a fire in your home? Get out, stay out. Call for help. This sing-along picture book will help kids remember this life-saving rule. Young readers will feel like heroes as they sing along to this catchy song about fire safety. This paperback book comes with online music...
Get out, stay out!
Ghigna, Charles.
What should you do if there is a fire in your home? Get out, stay out. Call for help. This sing-along picture book will help kids remember this life-saving rule. Young readers will feel like heroes as they sing along to this catchy song about fire safety. This hardcover book comes with a CD and...
Plan and prepare!
Ghigna, Charles.
Do you know the four rules of fire safety? Have a plan. Get out fast. Stay low. And don't open hot doors. This sing-along picture book will make kids want to practice these four life-saving rules over and over again. Young readers will feel like heroes as they sing along to this catchy song about...
Plan and prepare!
Ghigna, Charles.
Do you know the four rules of fire safety? Have a plan. Get out fast. Stay low. And don't open hot doors. This sing-along picture book will make kids want to practice these four life-saving rules over and over again. Young readers will feel like heroes as they sing along to this catchy song about...
Stop, drop, and roll!
Ghigna, Charles.
What should you do if flames get on your clothes? Stop, drop, and roll! This sing-along picture book will make kids want to practice this life-saving skill over and over again. Young readers will feel like heroes as they sing along to this catchy song about fire safety. This hardcover book comes...
Firefighters to the rescue
Goldish, Meish.
Whether jumping out of a plane to help stop a deadly wildfire from destroying a forest or racing in an ambulance to rescue a family from a burning building, it's all in a day's work for these brave heroes who have dedicated their careers to saving people's lives. In this gripping new book, children...
Fighting fires
Kelly, Erin Suzanne
How do we fight fires? We use ladder trucks, fire boats and firefighting planes. Everybody works together to put the fire out! With this book, you can become an expert! Kids love to be the experts! Now they can feel like real pros with this exciting nonfiction series for beginning readers. Kids will...
Fire Rescues
Lewis, Mark L.
This title provides readers with a compelling overview of fire rescues. Clear text, colorful photos, and helpful diagrams give readers an on-the-job look at what it's like to be a rescue worker.
Wildfires
London, Martha
Vivid photographs and easy-to-read text explore the science behind how wildfires form, where they most commonly occur, and how people can best stay safe during one. Features include a table of contents, two infographics, fun facts, a sidebar, Making Connections questions, a glossary, and an index....
We will live in this forest again
Marino, Gianna
When wildfires consume their forest home, the animals must flee--but as the flames subside, they return and look to new beginnings . . . At first, they didn't notice the spark flying above the dry treetops. But then the smoke blew from the north, and the flames began...
Wildfire : a novel
Philbrick, W. R.
Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick sends readers straight into the nightmare of a raging wildfire as 12-year-old Sam is trapped by explosive flames and deadly smoke that threaten to take his life. Can he survive?Flames race toward Sam Castine's summer camp as evacuation buses are loading,...
Fire safety
Schuette, Sarah L.
Readers learn the most important rules for being safe in case of a fire. Accurate photographs and straightforward, simple text describe how to practice a fire drill.
California and other western wildfires
Seigel, Rachel
It cost $10 billion to combat the wildfires in California in 2017 that scorched 300,000 acres of land and left 100,000 people displaced. With dry weather and drought bringing more catastrophic wildfires to the western United States and Canada, this timely title discusses the human and physical...
I survived the California wildfires, 2018
Tarshis, Lauren
California continues to be ravaged by devastating wildfires. Lauren Tarshis's heart pounding story tells of two children who battle the terrifying flames and -- despite the destruction -- find hope in the ashes.The people of Northern California were used to living with the threat of wildfires. But...
Extreme wildfire : smoke jumpers, high-tech gear, survival tactics, and the extraordinary science of fire
Thiessen, Mark (Photographer)
In one moment, there's a simple spark, and then roaring flames surge 200 feet into the air, devouring forests. Trees, from root to canopy, are burned to the ground. Airtankers and...
Firefighter tools
Waxman, Laura Hamilton
Welcome to the exciting world of firefighting! Did you know that firefighters use a lot of special tools to keep us safe and protect our communities from fires? In this book, we'll take a closer look at some of those tools and how they're used. The words we've chosen are easy to understand...
Wildfire!
Wolff, Ashley
With stunning, cinematic art, this fact-based picture book takes readers into the heart of a forest fire and shows how animals survive, how heroic first responders curb the flames, and how life gradually returns to the forest. There is a flash. Then a crack. Bluejay spreads the...

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