Wildfires

by Rebecca Rowell

Overview

Life on Earth is never boring. What actually happens when Earth unleashes its fury? This title gives you an up-close look at the power of our planet. With well-researched, clearly written informational text, primary sources with accompanying questions, charts, graphs, diagrams, timelines, and maps, multiple prompts, and more, you'll know all you need to know about wildfires!

Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards.

Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781617839436
Publisher:	ABDO Publishing Company
Publication date:	08/01/2013
Series:	Earth in Action Series
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	940L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 10 Years

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Colorado Burning 4

Chapter 2 Understanding Wildfires 12

Chapter 3 Causes and Effects of Wildfires 20

Chapter 4 Fighting Wildfires 26

Chapter 5 Wildfire Prevention and Safety 34

Ten Destructive Wildfires 42

Stop and Think 44

Glossary 46

Learn More 47

Index 48

About the Author 48