Title |
Level |
George, Jean Craighead. One Day in the Woods. 1988. Harper Collins Publishers. New York. New York. ISBN 0-06-442017-5 (pp.8-9, 27-28) Short chapter book about the total ecosystem within an Eastern woodland. A small fire is caused by a dropped magnifying glass and then extinguished naturally by the debris on the forest floor. |
Elementary |
George, Jean Craighead. The Talking Earth. 1983. Harper & Row Publishers, New York, New York. ISBN 0-06-021975-0 (pp. 27-28) Description of a Native American Seminole girl caught in a fire in the Everglades of natural causes. |
Middle School |
Gutnik, Martin J. Ecology Projects for Young Scientists. 1984. Franklin Watts, Inc., New York, New York. ISBN 0-531-15128-X (pp. 36-38) A simple project that explores forest fires and their role in naturally polluting the air. |
Upper Elementary / Middle School |
Arnosky, Jim. In the Forest: A Portfolio of Paintings. 1989. Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Books. New York. New York. ISBN 0-688-08162-2 Great illustrations, great descriptions, and great vocabulary development source. |
Upper Elementary / Middle School |
Bellamy, David. The Forest. Clarkson N. Potter, Inc. Publishers, Distributed by Random House Publishers. New York, New York. 1988. ISBN 0-517-56800-4 Good tour through a forest which includes aerial views and a view from a fire tower. |
Elementary |
Bruchac, Joseph. Many Nations: An Alphabet of Native Americans. 1977. Bridgewater Paperbacks. ISBN 0-8167-4460-2 Illustration of ways trees were used by Native Americans and a good picture of a campfire. |
Early Elementary |
Vieira, Linda. The Ever-Living Tree: The Life and Times of a Coast Redwood. 1994. Walker Publishing Company, Inc. New York, New York. ISBN 0-8027-8277-9 Description of a fire in an old growth forest caused by natural conditions. Describes the damage done to the tree. |
Elementary / Middle School |
Bosveld, Jane. While a Tree Was Growing. 1997. American Museum of Natural History. Workman Publishing. New York, New York. ISBN 0-7611-0540-9 Description of a forest fire in the Sierra Nevada mountains in an old growth forest. A few Native Americans sometime between 300-200 B.C started the fire. |
Elementary / Middle School |
