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When Forests Burn: The Story of Wildfire in America Audiobook, by Albert Marrin Play Audiobook Sample

When Forests Burn: The Story of Wildfire in America Audiobook

When Forests Burn: The Story of Wildfire in America Audiobook, by Albert Marrin Play Audiobook Sample
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Read By: Neil Hellegers, Neil Hellegers Publisher: Listening Library Listen Time: at 1.0x Speed 3.50 hours at 1.5x Speed 2.63 hours at 2.0x Speed Release Date: March 2024 Format: Unabridged Audiobook ISBN: 9780593584255

Quick Stats About this Audiobook

Total Audiobook Chapters:

48

Longest Chapter Length:

18:12 minutes

Shortest Chapter Length:

08 seconds

Average Chapter Length:

06:38 minutes

Audiobooks by this Author:

6

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Publisher Description

A fascinating look at the most destructive wildfires in American history, the impact of climate change, and what we're doing right and wrong to manage forest fire, from a National Book Award finalist. Perfect for young fans of disaster stories and national history.

Wildfires have been part of the American landscape for thousands of years. Forests need fire--it's as necessary to their well-being as soil and sunlight.  But some fires burn out of control, destroying everything and everyone in their path.

 

In this book, you'll find out about:

  • how and why wildfires happen
  • how different groups, from Native Americans to colonists, from conservationists to modern industrialists, have managed forests and fire
  • the biggest wildfires in American history--how they began and dramatic stories of both rescue and tragedy
  • what we're doing today to fight forest fires


  • Chock full of dramatic stories and fascinating facts, When Forests Burn teaches us about the past--and shows a better way forward in the future.

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    "? “Compelling….offers a tremendous amount of accessible information for both researchers and general-interest readers and fills a gap in current literature for this age group."

    — Booklist, starred review

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    • ★ "Vivid, wide angled, and all too timely.

      — Kirkus Reviews, starred review
    • ★ “Compelling….offers a tremendous amount of accessible information for both researchers and general-interest readers and fills a gap in current literature for this age group.

      — Booklist, starred review
    • Marrin breaks down the history of wildfires and their place in the cycle of nature in this thorough work.

      — Publishers Weekly

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    About Albert Marrin

    Albert Marrin is the author of numerous nonfiction books for young readers, including Uprooted, a Sibert Honor Book, and the National Book Award finalist Flesh and Blood So Cheap: The Triangle Fire and Its Legacy. His many honors include the Washington Post Childrens’ Book Guild Lifetime Achievement Award, the James Madison Book Award for Lifetime Achievement, and the 2008 National Endowment for the Humanities Medal.

    About the Narrators

    Neil Hellegers grew up in New Jersey and attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a BA in theater arts and a minor in psychology before getting an MFA in acting from the Trinity Rep Conservatory in Providence, Rhode Island. He moved to New York City in 2003 and, since then, has made a career of theatrical performance, percussion, theater education, and audiobook narration. He currently lives in Brooklyn with his wife and son.

    Neil Hellegers grew up in New Jersey and attended the University of Pennsylvania, where he earned a BA in theater arts and a minor in psychology before getting an MFA in acting from the Trinity Rep Conservatory in Providence, Rhode Island. He moved to New York City in 2003 and, since then, has made a career of theatrical performance, percussion, theater education, and audiobook narration. He currently lives in Brooklyn with his wife and son.