Bibliograph

The Big Burn, Jeanette Ingold

Type

Label

The Big Burn, Jeanette Ingold

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The Big Burn

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Jeanette Ingold

Summary

Western Writers of America Spur Award for Teen FictionMontana Book Award HonorOn a hot summer day in 1910 a teenage soldier assembled his rifle. A girl argued to save trees on a mountain homestead. A young man set out to fight fire. None knew that soon the many blazes burning across northern Idaho would blow up and send a wall of flame racing their way. Portraying a natural disaster that would dictate how the United States would fight wildfire in the 20th century, The Big Burn brings to life a turning point in fire science, forestry, and history. Richly drawn characters doing their best against gigantic odds will grip your heart. The realistic depiction of wildfire will make you feel you were there. With non-fiction Field Notes and an Afterword about firefighting today, it's a novel that moves from the 1900s into the 21st century. Whether you're an adult or young adult reader, you'll come away with a new understanding of nature and of the role forest fire plays in shaping the environment. And you'll want to thank the firefighters who face wildfire every year

Target audience

juvenile

Classification