The World's Worst Wildfires

by Tracy Nelson Maurer

Overview

Wind blows dry, tall grass. A storm brews. Lightning strikes the ground, and soon, flames spread across the grassland. It's a wildfire!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496621351
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	05/01/2019
Series:	World's Worst Natural Disasters
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	32
File size:	31 MB
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Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Tracy Nelson Maurer has written nonfiction and fiction books for children and young adults for more than 15 years, including the award-winning picture book "Storm Codes". She holds an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from Hamline University. When she's not writing, Tracy is racing to various activities with her family near Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Table of Contents

Wildfire! 4

Burning Out of Control 6

A Night of Deadly Fire 8

Fire Zone 10

International Fire Fighting 12

Blazing More than a Month 14

California's Firestorm 16

The World's Largest Wildfires 18

Towers of Flames 20

Canada's Smoke Signals 22

Tragedy Strikes 24

Fighting Wildfires 26

Preventing Wildfires 28

Glossary 30

Read More 31

Internet Sites 31

Critical Thinking Questions 32

Index 32

Interviews

high-interest content presented in low-level text; captured reader's interest with real-life scenarios and practical safety tips.