Bibliograph

When forests burn, the story of wildfires in America, Albert Marrin

Type

Label

When forests burn, the story of wildfires in America, Albert Marrin

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Illustrations

illustrationsportraits

Index

index present

Intended audience

1140L, Lexile

resource.interestAgeLevel

Ages 10-13

resource.interestGradeLevel

Grades 5-8

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

When forests burn

Oclc number

1427211964

resource.references

Junior Library Guild

Responsibility statement

Albert Marrin

Sub title

the story of wildfires in America

Summary

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

Table Of Contents

Ice, fire, and forest -- Once upon a time in America -- Harvesting the Northwoods -- Peshtigo: the night hell yawned -- The Hinckley horror of 1894 -- America's war on wildlife -- Changing minds -- The worst forest fire ever: the big blowup of 1910 -- Bigger, hotter, faster

Target audience

juvenile

Classification