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Chasing fire / by Roberts, Nora,author.;
Subjects: Wildfire fighters; Smokejumpers; Women fire fighters; Revenge;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Under fire / by Prendergast, Gabrielle,author.;
"In this high-interest accessible novel for teen readers, Poppy and her brother work to escape a wildfire and save their farm animals"--Ages 12+.Grades 7-9.
Subjects: Young adult fiction.; High interest-low vocabulary books.; Novels.; Siblings; Survival; Wildfires; Siblings; Survival; Wildfires;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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Firescaping your home : a manual for readiness in wildfire country / by Edwards, Adrienne L.,author.; Schleiger, Rachel,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index."Destructive wildfires are becoming larger, hotter, and more frequent. Since 2000, an average of 7.1 million acres have burned across the US, more than double the average acreage that burned in the 1990s. At the same time, more people are choosing to live adjacent to fire-prone wildlands. There is currently no comprehensive guide to help homeowners minimize wildfire risks while optimizing the ecological integrity of wildland areas. Living in fire-prone landscapes should not mean that you must scrape all vegetation hundreds of feet away from structures. This book will empower readers to evaluate fire risks on their own property and take simple, actionable steps to mitigate them. The book will include specific recommendations, examples, and resources for planting and maintenance, making it an essential resource for western homeowners"--
Subjects: Firescaping; Firescaping; Firescaping;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Lookout : love, solitude and searching for wildfire in the boreal forest / by Moyles, Trina,author.;
"A powerful and intimate memoir about a young woman's grueling, revelatory summers working alone in a remote lookout tower and her riveting eyewitness account of the increasingly unpredictable nature of wildfire in the Canadian north. While growing up in Peace River, Alberta, Trina Moyles heard many stories of fire tower lookouts--strange, eccentric types who spent whole summers alone in 100-foot high towers, watching for signs of fire in the surrounding Boreal forest. How could you isolate yourself for that long? she wondered. Craving adventure and connection, she pursued humanitarian work abroad, and ultimately found herself in Uganda, immersed in a vibrant community with a deep sense of belonging--and in love with Akello, a warm, handsome Lugbara man. After three years in Uganda, Trina returned to Peace River with a plan to make money to sponsor Akello's immigration. She applied for the well-paid tower position and was offered the job. But, back in a place where she'd never truly felt she belonged, she began to sink under the weight of their shared dreams and economic goals. Thus begins her first summer as one of a handful of scattered lookouts in the Boreal, with only a farm dog, Holly--labeled part-wolf by her former owners--to keep her company. Throughout two grueling summers and the winter in between, Trina grapples with her long-distance relationship, the death of her treasured grandfather, and a dawning awareness of the environmental crisis in the Boreal forest. In her days alone, she teeters on the edge of sanity while discovering a new kind of self-awareness and self-reliance that only solitude can deliver. As she searches for smoke, there is a bright beam of hope, a deep consciousness of the nature and wildlife around her, and a burgeoning sense of community among those dedicated to wildfire detection and combat. Lookout is a personal, riveting story of loss, transformation and belonging to oneself, layered with an eyewitness account of the increasingly precarious state of our northern forests."-- Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Biographies.; Moyles, Trina.; Fire lookout stations; Fire lookouts; Wildfires;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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Fire Eaters : The People and Aircraft Combatting Wildfires Over the Last Century. by Pigott, Peter.;
Library Bound Incorporated
Subjects: TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Aeronautics & Astronautics; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Fire Science; TRANSPORTATION / Aviation / History;
Available copies: 0 / Total copies: 1
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A dog's courage : a dog's way home novel / by Cameron, W. Bruce,author.;
"#1 New York Times bestselling author W. Bruce Cameron once again captures the bravery and determination of a very good dog in the gripping sequel to A Dog's Way Home, the acclaimed novel that inspired the hit movie! Bella was once a lost dog, but now she lives happily with her people, Lucas and Olivia, only occasionally recalling the hardships in her past. Then a weekend camping trip turns into a harrowing struggle for survival when the Rocky Mountains are engulfed by the biggest wildfire in American history. The raging inferno separates Bella from her people and she is lost once more. Alone in the wilderness, Bella unexpectedly finds herself responsible for the safety of two defenseless mountain lion cubs. Now she's torn between two equally urgent goals. More than anything, she wants to find her way home to Lucas and Olivia, but not if it means abandoning her new family to danger. And danger abounds, from predators hunting them to the flames threatening at every turn. Can Bella ever get back to where she truly belongs? A Dog's Courage is a moving tale of loyalty and the constant heart of one devoted dog - brought vividly to life with a keen understanding of what makes all dogs so special."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects: Action and adventure fiction.; Dogs; Human-animal relationships; Wildfires; Survival;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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The river : a novel / by Heller, Peter,1959-author.;
From Peter Heller, the bestselling author of 'The Dog Stars', comes a masterful tale of wilderness survival in the vein of 'Into the Wild' and 'The Call of the Wild'. 'The River' is a story of two college friends on a wilderness canoe trip in northern Canada - a gripping tale of a friendship tested by fire, white water, starvation, and brutality.
Subjects: Thrillers (Fiction); Canoes and canoeing; Wildfires; Wilderness survival;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Bear in the family / by Walters, Eric,1957-; Barinova, Olga.;
"In this partially illustrated early chapter book, a family return to their home in the forest after a wildfire to find their house still standing and an orphaned bear cub in the well."--Provided by publisher.LSC
Subjects: Wildfires; Bear cubs; Animal rescue;
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Now / by Gleitzman, Morris.;
Includes bibliographical references.While her physician-parents are working in Africa, eleven-year-old Zelda is living with her grandfather, eighty-year-old Holocaust-survivor Felix Salinger, in Australia, when a disaster leads them both to deal wtih unresolved feelings about the first Zelda, Felix's childhood friend.AR: 4.0 / Lexile: HL610L"--T.p. verso.LSC
Subjects: Holocaust survivors; Grandfathers; Jews; Separation (Psychology); Wildfires;
© 2013, c2010., Square Fish,
Available copies: 2 / Total copies: 2
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Smoke screen / by Blackstock, Terri,1957-author.;
Their love caused the loss of both their fathers: one murdered, one convicted as a murderer. Is it possible to set things right after all these years?
Subjects: Religious fiction.; Fire fighters; Fathers; Murder; Custody of children; Man-woman relationships; Wildfires;
Available copies: 1 / Total copies: 1
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