Wildfire (a Graphic Novel)

A Booklist Best Book of the Year - A Selection of the Washington Evergreen Graphic Novel Award Reading List

★"Climate anxiety is a real concern for many kids, especially those who have experienced wildfires firsthand, and this thoughtful comic will surely ring powerfully true."―Booklist, starred review

In the wake of a fire that's destroyed her home, a middle-schooler is eager to turn her grief into action in this sensitive graphic-novel resource about what makes wildfires happen and how to inspire change.

Julianna loved her life in rural Oregon.

She loved taking care of her farm animals and being part of her local 4H club. But then the unthinkable happened...a wildfire destroyed her family's home.

In the aftermath, her family relocated to Portland, Oregon, where Julianna hopes to put everything behind her. Believing the fire to be the result of kids playing with fireworks, she certainly isn't interested when her parents and younger sister start getting involved in the growing climate change protests.

All she wants to do is move on, but that becomes near impossible when Carson, an old friend from her hometown who may have had a hand in starting the wildfire, is suddenly back in her life. Julianna can't seem to catch a break, but when two new friends invite her to join their school's conservation club, she learns that maybe she can turn her anger into something powerful.

Emotional and inspiring, Wildfire shows readers that healing from tragedy can take many forms and demonstrates what it means to take action in the face of climate change--and how that action can be different for each of us.

Author: Breena Bard
Publisher: Little, Brown Ink
Published: 09/05/2023
Pages: 288
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.17lbs
Size: 8.29h x 5.88w x 0.71d
ISBN: 9780316277655
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 3.2
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Middle Grade Plus
Quiz #/Name: 523426 / Wildfire


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 07/15/2023
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2023
Booklist 09/15/2023 pg. 41
School Library Journal 11/01/2023 pg. 59

About the Author
Breena Bard writes and illustrates comics for kids and kids at heart, drawing inspiration from the stacks of graphic novels on her bedside table. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her husband and two kids. When she's not working on books, Breena enjoys eating pizza, watching movies, playing the drums, and exploring the outdoors with her family.