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32 pp.
| HarperCollins/Harper |
April, 2016 |
TradeISBN 978-0-06-234502-8$17.99
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PaperISBN 978-0-06-234506-6$6.99 New ed. (1996, Morrow)
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K-3
"Wildfires are neither good nor bad." Simon lays out the evidence for the important role fires play in forest ecosystems. Featuring the 1988 Yellowstone fire, he explains its progress, the impact on plants and animals (many of which have evolved interdependence on fire events), and the use of controlled fires. In this updated edition, per usual, excellent photographs are well linked to the text. Websites. Glos., ind.
Reviewer: Danielle J. Ford
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
May, 1996