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• Headstrong Hallie!

  the Story of Hallie Morse Daggett, the First Female "fire Guard"

  Bissonette, Aimée M.

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  Biography picture book. Hallie Morse Daggett, a white woman who grew up near California’s Siskiyou Mountains in the early 20th century, was acutely aware of the danger that wildfires posed to her family and her beloved wilderness. After finishing…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Will Live in This Forest Again

  Marino, Gianna,

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  Picture book. Animals enjoy the crunchy leaves of autumn in the forest they have always known, until the sparks, smoke, and flames of a wildfire force them to flee. The story follows a band of animals—a deer, coyote, bear, crow, and mountain lion—as…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Fox and the Forest Fire

  Popovici, Danny

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  Picture book. A boy moves with his mother from the city to the forest. Conflict arises when a forest fire encroaches on the boy’s newfound joy. Scenes of the family fleeing are mirrored by the forest animals’ escape from danger. The frightening…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wombat Underground

  a Wildfire Survival Story

  Thomson, Sarah L.

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  Chapter book (ages 5-8). Visually arresting illustrations of the Australian wilderness capture the story of a wombat and four other animals as they face the predicament of a wildfire in their habitat. Bringing the impact of wildfires to a young…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bear in the Family

  Walters, Eric, 1957-

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  Chapter book (ages 5-8). A profound, realistic story of a multiracial family returning to their rural home after a wildfire. Jasmin and Hunter, along with their parents and dog Brody, cannot wait to get home and hope it has not burned down. This…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wildfire Rescue

  Rajan, Rekha S.,

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  Chapter book (ages 5-8). In this new series, “Disaster Squad” siblings Jaden and Leela travel with their parents in an RV through several disaster areas, mainly focusing on wildfires in Northern California. While helping, the two kids get essential…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Wildfire

  Bard, Breena,

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  Middle grade graphic novel (ages 8-12). Protagonist Julianna and her family live in the Oregon woods and are forced to relocate after a wildfire in the area. The action follows them as they settle into a new house and school. A good match for…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Two Degrees

  Gratz, Alan, 1972-

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  Middle grade (ages 8-12). A fictional story about climate change geared for the middle grade audience. In Nevada, Japanese American Akira Kristiansen witnesses giant sequoias catching fire, which seems impossible. She is separated from her family as…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Out of the Fires

  a Journal of Resilience and Recovery After Disaster

  Lara, Carrie

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  Middle grade (ages 8-12). This first-person fictional narrative is presented in the form of a journal written by a young person who experiences a wildfire climate event. Emphasizing multiple ways of coping, communicating, and recovering, this book…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• When Forests Burn

  The Story of Wildfire in America

  Marrin, Albert

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  Middle grade (ages 8-12). With a focus on the history of forest fires in the United States, from the Ice Age to the present, Marrin illustrates how the entanglements of people and nature impact everyone, for better or for worse.

• Evacuation Order

  Mason, Jane B.,

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  Middle grade (ages 8-12). Separated from their families, Sam Durand, along with his best friend Marco Nuñez and dog Goodboy, navigate the California streets when a wildfire threatens their small town of Santa Bonita.

• The Fire, the Water, and Maudie McGinn

  Pla, Sally J.

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  Middle grade (ages 8-12). Maudie McGinn has been waiting for summer all year, from the minute she had to leave her father in California last summer and go back to live with her mother and stepfather in Texas. However, just as Maudie and her dad are…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Paradise on Fire

  Rhodes, Jewell Parker,

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  Middle grade (ages 8-12). Plagued by memories of the fire that killed her parents years ago, Addy always maps her city surroundings. But a chance to experience a wilderness camp leads Addy away from her comfort zone, along with five other kids, and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• We Don't Have Time for This

  Craft, Brianna,

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  YA/Teens (ages 13+). The wildfire season has expanded to the point of affecting Isa's first day of junior year, the air has become dangerous to breathe, and one of her classmate’s family members just lost their home to the flames. Frustrated that no…Read moreRead more of this annotation