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| Wildfire |
| A Novel |
| Author(s): Philbrick, Rodman |
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| List Price: $29.99 |
| Format: CD-Audio (Compact Disc) |
| Publisher: Scholastic Inc. |
| Imprint: Scholastic Audio Books |
| ISBN: 1338585290 or 9781338585292 |
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| Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick sends liste ... |
 | Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick sends listeners straight into the nightmare of a raging wildfire as 12-year-old Sam is trapped by explosive flames and deadly smoke that threaten to take his life. Can he survive?Flames race toward Sam Castine's summer camp as evacuation buses are loading, but Sam runs back to get his phone. Suddenly, a flash of heat blasts him as pine trees explode. Now a wall of fire separates Sam from his bus, and there's only one thing to do: Run for his life. Run or die.Lungs burning, Sam's only goal is to keep moving. Drought has made the forest a tinderbox, and Sam struggles to remember survival tricks he learned from his late father. Then, when he least expects it, he encounters Delphy, an older girl who is also lost. Their unlikely friendship grows as they join forces to find civilization. The pace never slows, and eventually flames surround Sam and Delphy on all sides. A powerful bond is forged that can only grow out of true hardship-as two true friends beat all odds and outwit one of the deadliest fires ever.At the end of the novel, information about wildfires and useful safety tips add to the listener's understanding of one of the US's most dangerous natural disasters. >hr< Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick has written more than a dozen novels for young readers. In 1993, he published his first children's book, Freak the Mighty, which became an instant classic, and was made into a feature film. The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg was a 2010 Newbery Honor Book. Philbrick's other acclaimed novels include Max the Mighty, The Young Man and the Sea, The Last Book in the Universe, Zane and the Hurricane, and Wildfire. Philbrick divides his time between Maine and the Florida Keys. You can learn more about him on his website: rodmanphilbrick.com. |
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Other Books by this Author
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| The Big Dark; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., The Blue Sky Press |
| The Big Dark; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Inc. |
| The Big Dark; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., The Blue Sky Press |
| The Fire Pony; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Paperbacks |
| Fire Pony; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Paperbacks |
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More Books by this Author...
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| Freak the Mighty; by Philbrick, Rodman; Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, Listening Library |
| Freak The Mighty; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Blue Sky Press |
| Freak The Mighty; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Inc. |
| Freak The Mighty; by Philbrick, Rodman; Gale, A Cengage Company, Thorndike Press Large Print |
| Freak the Mighty; by Philbrick, Rodman; Gale, A Cengage Company, Thorndike Press Large Print |
| Freak the Mighty (20th Anniversary Edition); by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., The Blue Sky Press |
| Freak the Mighty (Scholastic Gold); by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Paperbacks |
| The Last Book In The Universe; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Blue Sky Press |
| The Last Book in the Universe; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Inc. |
| The Last Book in the Universe (Scholastic Gold); by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Blue Sky Press |
| The Last Book of the Universe; by Rodman Philbrick; random house audio publishing group, Listening Library |
| Max the Mighty; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Paperbacks |
| The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., The Blue Sky Press |
| The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg; by Philbrick, Rodman; Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, Listening Library (Audio) |
| The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg (Scholastic Gold); by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Paperbacks |
| My Name Is America; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic |
| My Name Is America; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Inc. |
| Rem World; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Blue Sky Press |
| Rem World; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Blue Sky Press |
| Stay Alive: The Journal of Douglas Allen Deeds, The Donner Party Expedition, 1846; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Inc. |
| The The Young Man and the Sea; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Paperbacks |
| We Own the Sky; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Press |
| Who Killed Darius Drake?; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., The Blue Sky Press |
| Wild River; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Press |
| Wild River; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Inc. |
| Wild River (Unabridged edition); by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic Audio Books |
| The Young Man And The Sea; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Blue Sky Press |
| Young Man and the Sea; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., Scholastic |
| Zane and the Hurricane; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., The Blue Sky Press |
| Zane and the Hurricane; by Philbrick, Rodman; Scholastic Inc., The Blue Sky Press |
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