; ;

Wildfires: The Science Behind Raging Infernos

This nonfiction book is all about wildfires. It starts out telling about a devastating fire in California that was started by a boy playing with matches. The book then teaches students the science behind fires, including what causes them, the potential devastating effects and staying safe. The book has a lot of text and information. There are many side bars and boxes with added interesting information, such as “a firefighter will carry equipment and protective gear weighing fifty to seventy pounds.” At the end of the book, there is a glossary, further reading, Internet addresses and index. I recommend this book because I don’t have any books in my library about wildfires and the dangers. I think it would be a nice series to have. There are also books on floods, hurricanes and tornadoes. The only thingĀ I did not like about the book was it is really text heavy. While the photographs in the book were high quality, there weren’t many of them. The information given is well written, but there are some pages with nothing but writing on white paperĀ (the text is small), which I worry the reluctant readers that this book is supposedly for will find it overwhelming.