forest fires

This book shows readers the awesome power of wildfires.

"In Depression-era northern Michigan, a young boy meets a teenager serving in the Civilian Conservation Corps, the work relief program established by President Franklin D. Roosevelt to employ millions of young men during the Great Depression"--Provided by publisher.

Abruptly spending a week in a northern Minnesota forest with the mother he has never met, a boy with a faithful imaginary dog learns to camp, canoe, and endure the elements while wondering if his mother will ever return home.

Provides information about forest fires and how they occur.

"Thirteen-year-old Sam Castine is at summer camp while his mother is in rehab, but when the camp is evacuated ahead of a fast moving wildfire, he makes the mistake of going back for his phone, and finds himself left behind, disoriented, and running for his life, together with a girl, Delphy, from a different camp. Finding an old jeep keeps them going, but in the wilds of Maine, there are only logging roads and the deadly crown fire is everywhere"--Provided by publisher.

"When a fire engulfs an Oregon forest, a group of trapped hikers must find another way out"--Provided by publisher.

"It's the last week of summer vacation. Gavin McNally's parents announce the family is taking the following year off to travel the country in an RV! One night in a California campground, Gavin sees a red glow in the distance. Fire! The McNallys must make quick decisions to get to safety. Just as they think they're in the clear, they find an abandoned dog. Do they have time to rescue her and still escape the fire?"--Provided by publisher.

"When a thriving forest is swallowed by wildfire, its residents brace themselves and look to new beginnings"--OCLC.

"When forest fires blaze, brave airplanes at spring into action! Some planes swoop low to spray water on the flames. Others drop bright red fire retardant. Little Smokey hasn't quite figured out her job yet, but she wants to help. . . . And when a huge wildfire flares up--a fire that none of the other planes can control--it's Smokey's turn to show what she's made of"--Provided by publisher.