Displaying 1 of 1 2009 Format: Book Author: Trammel, Howard K., 1957- Title: Wildfires / by Howard K. Trammel. Publisher, Date: New York : Children's Press, [2009] ©2009 Description: 48 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm. Target Audience Note: 830L Lexile Series: True book True book. Subjects: Wildfires -- Juvenile literature. Forest fires -- Juvenile literature. Fire ecology -- Juvenile literature. Laura Bush Foundation for America's Libraries. Notes: Includes bibliographical references (pages 44-45) and index. Accelerated Reader AR Middle Grades (4-8) 4.8 0.5 Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.8 0.5 130395. Contents: Where there's smoke -- What is a wildfire? -- Famous fires -- Fighting fires -- Wildfires and nature. LCCN: 2008014796 ISBN: 9780531168875 System Availability: 1 # Local items: 0 Call Number: E 634.9618 Tr # Local items in: 0 # System items in: 1 Current Holds: 0 Place Request Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Where is it? Suggestions and more Large Cover Image Summary What makes the earth quake, rivers flood, and volcanoes blow their tops? How do natural forces become natural disasters? Buckle yourseatbelts and get ready for a bumpy ride to the center of the earth for a look at some of the wildest phenomena in the history of earth science! Table of Contents 1Where There's SmokeWhat can happen when wildfires don't stay in the wild?p. 72What Is a Wildfire?What makes a fire grow out of control?p. 113Famous FiresWhat happened on August 20, 1988?p. 174Fighting FiresWho were some famous volunteer firefighters?p. 25Air AttackWhy are some fires fought from the air?p. 305Wildfires and NatureWhy are wildfires sometimes good?p. 33True Statisticsp. 43Resourcesp. 44Important Wordsp. 46Indexp. 47About the Authorp. 48 Librarian's View Series Information Similar Titles Similar Series Summary Reader Reviews Displaying 1 of 1