Traces the story of a boy who moves across the country to rural northern California, where his efforts to adjust are challenged by a fast-moving firestorm that places family homes and lives at risk.

Explores how and why wildfires are a necessary natural process around the world which forest and grassland ecosystems depend on to clean out old, dead debris and make way for new life to grow. Includes photographs, a glossary, wildfire safety tips, and further resources.

Illustrations and easy-to-read text reveal the struggles of forest animals to survive when fire breaks out on Spruce Mountain, and the actions of the firefighters who work through the night to stop the blaze.

Introduces readers to why wildfires happen, where they occur, how they change land and affect communities, and illustrates the fire triangle.

Addy's parents were killed in a tragic fire years ago, and she still carries the trauma of this loss with her wherever she goes. When her grandmother sends her to a summer wilderness program in California, Addy finds herself learning to live in the forest with five other Black city kids. But those survival skills are soon put to the test when a forest fire erupts in the woods where they are camping.

Draws on current events to examine the history, causes, effects, and costs of wildfires around the world. Also explores the role climate change plays in wildfires, and how firefighters battle wildfires. Includes color photographs, a glossary, and further resources.

"When a catastrophic wildfire suddenly rips through a woman's hometown, she thinks she is lucky to have survived...until she finds a dead woman in her driveway, clutching a piece of paper with her name on it.... Alison is alive. She rode out the fire on the damp tiles of her bathroom, her entire body swaddled in a wet woolen blanket. The flames crackled around her, the bitter char of eucalyptus settling in the back of her throat. The wildfire devastated...

Level 2 guided reader that educates students about wildfires, their causes and effects.

Outlines how climate change is fueling dangerous and deadly wildfires around the world, discusses their effects on people and the environment, and describes ways scientists and activists are looking for solutions to the problem. Includes color photographs, fact boxes, sidebars, and further resources.

Explores the science behind wildfires, and explains the causes and consequences of wildfires. Discusses how scientists track, predict, and control wildfires, and highlights famous wildfires in history. Includes color photographs, sidebars, and a glossary.