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1) Forest fires
Author
Series
Publisher
High Interest Books
Pub. Date
[2000]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
910L
Language
English
Description
Describes the causes and consequences of forest fires, the three different types of forest fires, and the modern techniques and technology used to put out forest fires.
4) Firefighting
Author
Publisher
DK Pub
Pub. Date
2002.
Language
English
Description
An innovative, vividly illustrated chronicle of destructive chronicle of humankind''s struggle to subdue nature's most primal and destructive force -- from Rome 64 AD to the World Trade Center on September 11, 2001.
7) Wildfires
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents wildfires as neither good nor bad but as part of the endless cycle of change in forests and grasslands.
8) Fire
Author
Series
Publisher
Raintree Steck-Vaughn
Pub. Date
[1994]
Language
English
Description
Describes the nature of fire, explains how we use fire for heat, cooking, and light, and discusses firefighting and fire safety
9) Fire
Author
Series
Publisher
Steck-Vaughn Library
Pub. Date
1990.
Language
English
Description
Discusses the causes of various types of fires, how they spread, and some of the major fire disasters.
10) Fire
Author
Series
Publisher
F. Watts
Pub. Date
[1990]
Language
English
Description
Examines all aspects of fire, including its traditional uses, significance in various cultures, and effect on everyday life.
11) Fire
Author
Publisher
Dial Press
Pub. Date
[1982]
Language
English
Description
Text and pictures introduce various types of fire, both man-made and natural, and their causes, properties, and importance to life on earth.
13) Fire
Author
Series
Publisher
Rourke
Pub. Date
[1993]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Brief text examines the disastrous effects of uncontrollable fires, methods of fire extinction and prevention, and ways to protect people during a fire.
14) Fire
Author
Series
Publisher
Barron's
Pub. Date
1985.
Language
English
Description
Brief text and illustrations explain the properties of fire, its uses, and its dangers.
15) Fire
Author
Publisher
Creative Ed
Pub. Date
[1993]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Introduces the properties and uses of fire.
17) Smoke alarms
Author
Series
Publisher
Bridgestone Books
Pub. Date
[1999]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Discusses the importance of having smoke detectors in the home, the different kinds of detectors and how they work, and what to do when they sound.
18) I am fire
Author
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
1996.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
370L
Language
English
Description
Explains the difference between good fire, which can be used safely for cooking and providing warmth, and bad fire, which can cause burns or destroy property.
20) Fires
Author
Series
Publisher
Childrens Press
Pub. Date
[1982]
Language
English
Description
Briefly discusses the origin, uses, starting, and hazards of fire; some famous blazes; and protection from fire, including the use of home fire drills and smoke detectors.