by Jessica Stremer, Michael Garland (Illustrator)
A timely middle grade nonfiction overview of the incredible ways animals detect, respond, and adapt to wildfires, as well as how climate change is affecting the frequency and severity of these devastating events in nature.
Goats and beavers. Drones and parachutes. Pinecones and beetles. What do they have in common? Believe it or not, they are all crucial tools in fighting, preventing, and adapting to wildfires!
Fire Escape: How Animals and Plants Survive Wildfires
Jessica Stremer is the author of Great Carrier Reef, a Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection which received two starred reviews. After studying biology with an emphasis in ecology, she began writing for children as a way to instill curiosity, wonder, and respect for our natural world. She lives with her family in Wisconsin.
Michael Garland has written and illustrated many books for children, including Fish Had a Wish (Kirkus Reviews Top 25 Children's Books), Tugboat (Best Children's Books for Family Literacy), Pizza Mouse (Junior Library Guild Selection), and Birds Make Nests.
ISBN: 9780823454426
Publisher: Holiday House
Binding: Hardcover
Pub Date: June 25, 2024Target Age Group: 09 to 12
Pages: 128
-Animals -Effect of fires on
-Fire ecology -Wildfires
-Climatic factors