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Paradise on fire / Jewell Parker Rhodes ; illustrations by Serena Malyon.
Bronx middle-grader Addy, who struggles with a family tragedy by drawing maps and studying mazes, joins other city youngsters on a wilderness adventure in California that turns deadly when wildfires erupt.
Record details
- ISBN: 031649383X
- ISBN: 9780316493833
- Physical Description: 247 pages : illustrations, maps
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2021.
Content descriptions
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 22.99 |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | African Americans > Juvenile fiction. Orphans > Juvenile fiction. Wilderness areas > California > Juvenile fiction. Wildfires > Juvenile fiction. Survival > Juvenile fiction. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cookstown Branch | J FIC Rhode | 31681020162426 | JFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Attending a summer wilderness program along with five other Black city kids, Addy, haunted by the fire that killed her parents, is forced to come face-to-face with her past when she must save her fellow campers from a raging forest fire. 60,000 first printing. - Baker & Taylor
Bronx middle-grader Addy, who struggles with a family tragedy by drawing maps and studying mazes, joins other city youngsters on a wilderness adventure in California that turns deadly when wildfires erupt. - Grand Central Pub
From award-winning and bestselling author Jewell Parker Rhodes comes a powerful coming-of-age survival tale exploring issues of race, class, and climate change.?
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Addy is haunted by the tragic fire that killed her parents, leaving her to be raised by her grandmother. Years later, Addyâs grandmother has enrolled her in a summer wilderness program. There, Addy joins five other Black city kidsâeach with their own troublesâto spend a summer out west.
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Deep in the forest the kids learn new (and to them) strange skills: camping, hiking, rock climbing, and how to start and safely put out campfires. Most important, they learn to depend upon each other for companionship and survival.Â
But then comes a devastating forest fireâ¦
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Addy is face-to-face with her destiny and haunting past. Developing her courage and resiliency against the raging fire, itâs up to Addy to lead her friends to safety. Not all are saved. But remembering her origins and grandmotherâs teachings, sheâs able to use street smarts, wilderness skills, and her spiritual intuition to survive.
BCALA 2021 Best of the Best Book
A Cadmus Childrenâs Fiction Award for the Green Earth Book Award winner
