{"product_id":"before-it-was-a-wildfire","title":"Before It Was a Wildfire","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"book-title is-size-3 has-title-font\"\u003eA Nonfiction Earth Science Picture Book with Double Gatefold, for Kids\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA wildfire is a massive, dangerous blaze of destruction. Its flames can scorch miles of land, burning anything in its path\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e. Learn how the most massive fires on Earth spark, why they grow so quickly, and how they are put out, with this inventive new series!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA wildfire can ignite quickly, and its enormous, destructive power can ignite homes, burn away forests, and destroy whole towns. But every wildfire starts with a spark.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBefore It Was a Wildfire starts at the peak of the blaze-the chaos and power of a fire at full strength-before stepping backward through time\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003e.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFollow its journey from a small spark to a devastating fire to learn how it grows so quickly and what can be done to stop it.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes a HUGE, double gate-fold panoramic view of a widlfire's size and path!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMary Kay Carson is the author of more than fifty books for young people about wildlife, space, weather, nature, and history. After studying biology in college, and a stint in the Peace Corps, she began her writing career working on the classroom magazine \u003cem\u003eSuperScience\u003c\/em\u003e. Her books have received more than a dozen starred reviews, as well as multiple awards, including the 2019 AAAS\/Subaru SB\u0026amp;F Prize for Excellence in Science Books for \u003cem\u003eAlexander Graham Bell for Kids\u003c\/em\u003e. She's written six titles in HMH's acclaimed Scientists in the Field series, including \u003cem\u003eThe Bat Scientists\u003c\/em\u003e, an ALA 2011 Notable Children's Books for Middle Readers, and \u003cem\u003eThe Tornado Scientist\u003c\/em\u003e, a State Library of Ohio Choose To Read Ohio (CTRO) title for 2021-22. She lives in Cincinnati, Ohio, with her husband in a century-old house surrounded by urban greenspace, deer, hawks, woodchucks, and songbirds. www.marykaycarson.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"little bee books","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":57055535562918,"sku":"9781499819007","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/4637\/7638\/files\/before-it-was-a-wildfire-9781499819007_lg.jpg?v=1787090562","url":"https:\/\/woollybearbooks.com\/products\/before-it-was-a-wildfire","provider":"Woolly Bear Books and Gifts","version":"1.0","type":"link"}