×
Uh-oh, it looks like your Internet Explorer is out of date.
For a better shopping experience, please upgrade now.

Hardcover
Members save with free shipping everyday!
See details
See details
15.99
In Stock
Overview
Newbery Honor author Rodman Philbrick sends readers 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 reader's understanding of one of the US's most dangerous natural disasters.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781338266900 |
---|---|
Publisher: | Scholastic, Inc. |
Publication date: | 09/03/2019 |
Pages: | 208 |
Sales rank: | 87,604 |
Product dimensions: | 5.60(w) x 8.40(h) x 0.80(d) |
Lexile: | 700L (what's this?) |
Age Range: | 8 - 12 Years |
About the Author
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.
Customer Reviews
Related Searches
Explore More Items
The infamous, Most Wanted Goosebumps characters are out on the loose and they're coming after ...
The infamous, Most Wanted Goosebumps characters are out on the loose and they're coming after
you! Catch them all, undead or alive!Ray Gordon really likes the circus. His uncle, Theo, is a performer in Koko's Klown Academy and he invites ...
A brand-new graphic novel adapted by USA Today bestselling author Gale Galligan!Stacey and Mary Anne ...
A brand-new graphic novel adapted by USA Today bestselling author Gale Galligan!Stacey and Mary Anne
are baby-sitting for the Pike family for two weeks at the New Jersey shore. Things are great in Sea City: There's a gorgeous house right ...
America's favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix tv show. Claudia's sister, ...
America's favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix tv show. Claudia's sister,
Janine, is too busy being smart to be nice to anyone--even their grandmother, Mimi. But Claudia doesn't have to see Janine too much this summer, ...
Chock full of familiar situations and helpful hints, this book gives readers the tools they ...
Chock full of familiar situations and helpful hints, this book gives readers the tools they
need to develop this important character strength.Conflict is a normal-and unavoidable-part of friendship. Handling those fights appropriately is where the challenge lies. That's where Conflict ...
From simple questions like What color are tornado funnels? to more complex ones like How ...
From simple questions like What color are tornado funnels? to more complex ones like How
is a hurricane born? this book delivers the answers kids want.Whether children hear about tornadoes and hurricanes on television, live in vulnerable areas or learn ...
A fun and engaging way for young children to figure out concepts and solving problems ...
A fun and engaging way for young children to figure out concepts and solving problems
on his or her own.Rookie Readers (Ages 5-7) have provided entertaining, high-quality introductions to reading for more than a generation. Each title features full-color, often ...
In the spirit of Dragon Rider and The Thief Lord, an enchanting fairy tale told ...
In the spirit of Dragon Rider and The Thief Lord, an enchanting fairy tale told
with Cornelia's trademark warmth and wit: Perfect Funke fare for readers in the middle grades-Cornelia's sweet spot!Igraine dreams of becoming a famous knight just like ...
America's favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix tv show.Dawn's a little ...
America's favorite series returns with a new look and a Netflix tv show.Dawn's a little
jealous when there's a formal ceremony to welcome Jessi and Mallory into the Baby-sitters Club. Don't people know that Dawn's a special baby-sitter too?Then it's ...