{"product_id":"who-needs-a-forest-fire-9781735721200","title":"Who Needs a Forest Fire?","description":"\u003cp\u003eWho needs a forest fire? We do! But not the kind we have now.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first people who lived in California did not \u003cem\u003efight\u003c\/em\u003e fire. They used it as a tool and tended the forest floor like a garden for thousands of years. The California Gold Rush of 1849 brought settlers and miners who killed Native Americans and destroyed forest ecosystems. Stopping all fires and allowing the forest floor to become overcrowded and overgrown led to conditions that were perfect for major wildfires: megafires!\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book will help you: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Learn why plants and animals need fire\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Understand how the Native American people of California used fire as a tool to keep the forest ecology strong\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e-Discover what we can do to help forests and California's native plants and animals avoid megafires.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eExtensive educational resources in the back matter align with California state educational standards. A FREE \u003cstrong\u003eTeacher's Guide\u003c\/strong\u003e is available with activities, games, additional resources and more!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHenson, Paula:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Paula is an environmental writer and educator currently serving as Director of Environmental Programs at an Elementary School. She has been a garden designer, water conservation advisor, university lecturer and pre-school through elementary school teacher. She strives to find humor and excitement in science, history and nature. She is focused on writing non-fiction for children and digging in to her fascinating family roots in California. www.terrabellabooks.com\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eTodd, Sue:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Sue Todd is a professional illustrator of books, magazines, posters and other print material for children and adults. She creates linocut prints with digital color in her yellow studio and gets her best ideas while cycling the nature paths of Toronto. Her art has been commissioned by clients in North America and the UK. In addition to her commissioned illustration, she is working on writing and illustrating her own stories for children and playing around with digital portraiture on the iPad. www.suetodd.com\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eUnderwood, Emily:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Emily Underwood is an artist and educator based in Central California. Blending her background in both science and art, she explores the natural world and its landscape histories through the mediums of painting, printmaking, and bookmaking. She also creates illustrations and interpretive artwork for researching scientists, museums, parks, and other agencies. www.underwoodillustration.com\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Terra Bella Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50525655466258,"sku":"9781735721200","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_5d400ce4-bc42-4031-872e-c15d66cde797.jpg?v=1731230692","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/who-needs-a-forest-fire-9781735721200","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}