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Fire Season: Field Notes from a Wilderness LookoutFor nearly a decade the acclaimed young writer Philip Connors has spent half of each year in a 7'x7' fire lookout tower, 10,000 feet up in a remote part of New Mexico. This is one of the most undeveloped parts of the country, the first region designated as an official wilderness area in the world, and one of the most fire prone: each year it's hit by lightning more than 30,000 times. Writing with the gusto, charm, and sense of history of Ian Frazier
For nearly a decade the acclaimed young writer Philip Connors has spent half of each year in a 7'x7' fire lookout tower, 10,000-feet up in a remote part of New Mexico. This is one of the most undeveloped parts of the country, the first region designated as an official wilderness area in the world, and one of the most fire-prone: each year it's hit by lightning more than 30,000 times.
Writing with the gusto, charm, and sense of history of Ian Frazier or Tony Horwitz, Connors captures the wonder and grandeur of this most unusual job and place: the eerie pleasure of solitude; the strange dance of communion and mistrust with animals; and the majesty and might of wildfires at their wildest. Students will be fascinated by Connors' story as they discover why lookouts are known as "freaks on the peaks." "Philip Connors has crafted a book illumined by the gob-smacked, wide-eyed, inquisitional wonder at creation that moves writing about the natural world into the realm of the most necessary texts. Fire Season is for pilgrims, pedestrians, hikers and anchorites, city dwellers, and solitary sorts: a treat for the senses, fit for the long haul. Bravo "-Thomas Lynch, author of The UndertakingBinding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Ecco Press
Published: 02/28/2012
ISBN: 9780061859373
Pages: 246
Weight: 0.45lbs
Size: 7.98h x 5.29w x 0.71d
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★★★★★ 5
Very interesting and informative travel guide for kids!
Format: Kindle
I do not have a kid myself but got a chance to travel with my niece to Washington DC recently. I was worried about how I could keep her interest and excitement during the trip, (as you know it is not always easy to travel with the kid when you are not experienced) and I am lucky enough to have found this book. This book is like a normal travel guide but it is specially designed for kids, with a lot of fun games, interesting information, and colorful layout. It asks you to fill in information such as when did you go, where did you do, etc, which I think it can serve as a memory book for my niece and remind her the trip when she grows up. I will definitely purchase more travel guide from the same series!
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Reviewed in the United States on October 18, 2017
★★★★★ 5
Amazing guide book for kids.
Format: Kindle
This guide book is amazing for kids! So full of information written just for them and the activities are definitely a plus! Great resource for families like ours that homeschool their children and travel from time to time.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2017
★★★★★ 5
Perfect for our trip
This worked out well for our 7 year old. It was informative and had fun games. Just the right amount of each.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 18, 2020
★★★★★ 5
Great manners book for first grade.
Format: Board book
A fun book to read and teach proper manners for first grade students. It leaves open ended questions for the students to answer and learn.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 7, 2025
★★★★★ 5
Great Lesson for Age 2 and Up
This was our day care's Book of the Month, for children age 2-4 years old. They are all learning to use manners with their peers, at the table and when addressing adults. The lesson took a few readings for the children to understand the point, but once they understood what the various characters WEREN'T doing, therefore getting a negative response from Mr Panda, and what they SHOULD be doing to receive a positive response, the lesson stuck with them. If a child forgets his manners, a hint ("How would you ask Mr Panda?") has good results. This book, while a good story to read aloud, may need some additional explanation by the adult reader at first. Mr Panda offers his friends a treat, and who doesn't like donuts?! When each animal's response is rude or selfish, Mr Panda abruptly withdraws his offer and moves on to someone else. When the final offer is made to a friend who uses his manners, he gets ALL the donuts, because as Mr Panda remarks at the end, he doesn't like donuts anyway. I don't know if this sets up unrealistic expectations, but it's a good lesson presented in an entertaining way.
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Reviewed in the United States on February 15, 2015