When Forests Burn: The Story of Wildfire in America by Marrin, Albert

When Forests Burn: The Story of Wildfire in America

A fascinating look at the most destructive wildfires in American history, the impact of climate change, and...
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Author: Albert Marrin
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When Forests Burn: The Story of Wildfire in America by Marrin, Albert

When Forests Burn: The Story of Wildfire in America

$24.99

When Forests Burn: The Story of Wildfire in America

$24.99
Author: Albert Marrin
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
A fascinating look at the most destructive wildfires in American history, the impact of climate change, and what we're doing right and wrong to manage forest fire, from a National Book Award finalist. Perfect for young fans of disaster stories and national history.

A KIRKUS REVIEWS AND BOOKLIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR

Wildfires have been part of the American landscape for thousands of years. Forests need fire--it's as necessary to their well-being as soil and sunlight. But some fires burn out of control, destroying everything and everyone in their path.

In this book, you'll find out about:
  • how and why wildfires happen
  • how different groups, from Native Americans to colonists, from conservationists to modern industrialists, have managed forests and fire
  • the biggest wildfires in American history--how they began and dramatic stories of both rescue and tragedy
  • what we're doing today to fight forest fires

Chock full of dramatic stories, fascinating facts, and compelling photos, When Forests Burn teaches us about the past--and shows a better way forward in the future.

Author: Albert Marrin
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 03/19/2024
Pages: 256
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 2.00lbs
Size: 9.60h x 8.10w x 0.90d
ISBN: 9780593121733
Audience: Ages 9-12


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2024
Publishers Weekly 01/15/2024
Booklist 01/01/2024 pg. 50
School Library Journal 10/18/2024 pg. 1

About the Author
Albert Marrin is the author of the National Book Award Finalist Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Factory Fire and Its Legacy; the Sibert Honor book Uprooted: The Japanese-American Experience During World War II; and the YALSA-ALA Excellence in Nonfiction finalist A Light in the Darkness: Janusz Korczak, His Orphans, and the Holocaust, as well as numerous other widely praised books. A retired history professor, he lives in New York City.

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