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Fire on Headless Mountain / Iain Lawrence.
Eleven-year-old Virgil Pepper is returning to Little Lost Lake in Oregon with his older brother and sister to scatter their mother's ashes in the place she loved best, but when their van breaks down in the middle nowhere, it is up to Virgil, who shared his mother's love of science and the wild, to remember and use all the lessons she taught him to survive a forest fire started by a lightning strike.
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- ISBN: 0823446549
- ISBN: 9780823446544
- Physical Description: 245 pages
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York, N.Y. : Holiday House, [2022]
- Copyright: ©2022
Content descriptions
| Target Audience Note: | Ages 9 to 12. Grades 4-6. |
| Immediate Source of Acquisition Note: | LSC 23.99 |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| Lakeshore Branch | J FIC Lawre | 31681020181848 | JFIC | Available | - |
- Baker & Taylor
Eleven-year-old Virgil Pepper is returning to Little Lost Lake in Oregon with his older brother and sister to scatter their mother's ashes in the place she loved best, but when their van breaks down in the middle nowhere, it is up to Virgil, who shared his mother's love of science and the wild, to remember and use all the lessons she taught him to survive a forest fire started by a lightning strike. - Baker & Taylor
When their journey to scatter the ashes of their beloved at her favorite spot quickly turns to disaster when Virgil is separated from his siblings and alone in the wilderness during a raging forest fire, he remembers what his mother taught him to survive. Simultaneous eBook. - Random House, Inc.
Separated from his siblings, 11-year-old Virgil must survive a dangerous forest fire using only his wits and the lessons his late mother taught him about the wilderness.
Virgil is making his older siblings trek to a mountain lake on a trip unlike any they've taken before. They carry precious cargo: the ashes of their beloved mother, who asked that her remains be scattered at her favorite spot. Then a forest fire is sparked by a bolt of lightning at the exact moment when their van breaks down, and the journey quickly turns to disaster.
Virgil finds himself separated from his brother and sister. With the fire moving closer and closer, he isnât sure he can make it alone in the wilderness. But with the memory of his late mother, a science teacher, and all her lessons about the ecosystem and fire safety to guide him, he quickly learns that survival starts with letting go of your fears and taking action.
Fire on Headless Mountain is a thrilling adventure tale that showcases not only the overwhelming beauty and terrifying power of nature, but also the gift of memory when facing great emotional and physical trials.
Praise for DEADMANâS CASTLE
âLawrence, the Canadian writer whose High Seas Trilogy encompassed three chilling historical novels, now offers a menacing, contemporary tale of dread, danger, and revenge. Portraying family dynamics and middle-school antics with equal insight and attention to detail, Igorâs first-person narrative is absorbing.ââBooklist
 âFeaturing effective worldbuilding, this is a great, suspenseful tale of terror for upper middle gradersâ.âSchool Library Journal
âFriendship difficulties provide a contrast and an anchor to the terrifying threat, and the various plot elements are deftly tied together in a fitting twist that will have readers quickly turning the pages. Filled with suspense and intrigue."âKirkus Reviews
