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:	9781543559033
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2019
Series:	World's Worst Natural Disasters
Pages:	32
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.00(h) x (d)
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! — Burning out of control — A night of deadly fire — Fire zone — International fire fighting — Blazing more than a month — California's firestorm — The world's largest wildfires — Towers of flames — Canada's smoke signals — Tragedy strikes — Fighting wildfires — Preventing wildfires — Glossary — Read more — Internet sites — Critical thinking questions — Index.

Interviews

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