Wildfires
Publication Information
Author:  Simon, Seymour	Illustrator:
Title:  Wildfires	Date:  1996
Publisher:  Morrow	City:  New York
ISBN, paperback:  0-688-13935-3	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:	Young Adult:   Yes
Picture:   Yes
General Information:
Book Type(s):    nonfiction, photographic essay
HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies| science
Summary:
Interesting text and stunning photographs tell what happens with wildfires and why they are important in the cycle of life, death, and renewal.
Teaching Ideas:
Connections to study of nature, cycles in nature, weather, living things, birth and rebirth, or natural disasters are possible. Main idea and detail instruction (such as Herringbone) would work well with parts of the book. Learners may want to collect interesting or new words. Teachers may want to share newspaper clippings about other natural disasters (Mt. St. Helens, Midwestern floods). National Disasters: www.aoml.noaa.gov/general/lib/hurricbro.html; Fire: www.nfpa.org/
Teaching Strategies:
Herringbone    http://literacy.kent.edu/eureka/strategies/herringbone.pdf
Keywords: select any link below for a list of resources which also have that keyword
Art and Photography > photography Hardships > disasters > natural disasters > fire Science > biology > zoology > wildlife Geography > environment Science > ecology

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