When Forests Burn
  • Published: 23 April 2024
  • ISBN: 9780593121733
  • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
  • Format: Hardback
  • Pages: 256
  • RRP: $49.99

When Forests Burn

The Story of Wildfire in America

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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 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.

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.
    • Published: 23 April 2024
    • ISBN: 9780593121733
    • Imprint: RHUS Children's Books
    • Format: Hardback
    • Pages: 256
    • RRP: $49.99
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    Praise for When Forests Burn

    Praise for Uprooted:
    A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
    A Booklist Editor's Choice

    "Masterful."—Publishers Weekly starred review

    "A prodigiously researched, indispensable work of history." —Booklist starred review 
     
    "Marrin writes with brutal honesty and conviction...a detailed, well-researched narrative of horrific worldwide events." —Kirkus Reviews starred review