Fire in Their Eyes: Wildfires and the People Who Fight Them

What drives some people to stand in the path of a wall of flame? Who are these brave, foolhardy, visionary firefighters? This intimate look at the elite groups that fight wildfires explores the trials, tragedies, and triumphs of these courageous few as they battle wilderness blazes from Alaska to Maine. From the grueling training of a smokejumper class in Montana, through harrowing fights with some up-close-and-personal wildfires, to a group of inspired conservationists who use fire as a tool for preservation, Karen Magnuson Beil takes readers where only a few have ventured--into the heart of one of nature's most destructive and unpredictable forces: fire.


Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Clarion Books
Published: 03/31/1999
ISBN: 9780152010423
Pages: 64
Weight: 0.61lbs
Size: 11.06h x 8.50w x 0.19d

Review Citations: School Library Journal 07/01/1999 pg. 104
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/1999 pg. 316 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Quiz #/Name: 28502 / Fire in Their Eyes
Reading Level: 6.3 / Interest Level: Middle Grade / Point Value: 1