Escape from the Wildfire

Escape from the Wildfire
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Publisher : James Lorimer & Company
Total Pages : 138
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ISBN-10 : 9781459417021
ISBN-13 : 145941702X
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Book Synopsis Escape from the Wildfire by : Dorothy Bentley

Download or read book Escape from the Wildfire written by Dorothy Bentley and published by James Lorimer & Company. This book was released on 2022-09-02 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jack loves mountain biking, and when his dad forbids him to ride in the forest surrounding Lytton because of the risk of wildfire, the reality of BC's heat dome sets in. Days later, the village of Lytton burns down, forcing Jack to evacuate to Merritt. Escape from the Wildfire offers a fictional account based on the real-life facts of the disastrous wildfire of 2021 that destroyed the town of Lytton after days of scorching heat. Dorothy Bentley’s own experiences of living through a wildfire led her to research the experience of Lytton residents so she could write the story of a resilient teen surviving an environmental catastrophe. The summer of 2021 is hot even for B.C.’s arid interior under a record-breaking heat dome. Fourteen-year-old Jack hangs out with his friends Scott, Tess, and Indigenous teen Rory. On June 30, a wildfire inferno descends with horrifying suddenness. Jack must flee for his life, evacuated to a nearby town. Jack and his friends are aware of the context and possible causes of the wildfire He must come to terms with the loss of his entire village, the idea of starting all over again, and the need to change how we interact with the climate we depend on to survive. Dorothy Bentley has written an adventure story for our time, enabling young readers to consider the consequences of ever more frequent disasters triggered by climate change.


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