Paradise on Fire - Jewell Parker Rhodes 电子书mobi+epub
Reading age : 8 - 12 years
Grade level : 3 - 7
Publisher : Little, Brown Books for Young Readers (September 14, 2021)
Language : English
Hardcover : 256 pages
ISBN-10 : 031649383X
ISBN-13 : 978-0316493833
Paradise on Fire Hardcover – September 14, 2021
by Jewell Parker Rhodes (Author)
From award-winning and bestselling author Jewell Parker Rhodes comes a powerful coming-of-age survival tale exploring issues of race, class, and climate change
Addy is haunted by the tragic fire that killed her parents, leaving her to be raised by her grandmother. Years later, Addy’s grandmother has enrolled her in a summer wilderness program. There, Addy joins five other Black city kids—each with their own troubles—to spend a summer out west.
Deep in the forest the kids learn new (and to them) strange skills: camping, hiking, rock climbing, and how to start and safely put out campfires. Most important, they learn to depend upon each other for companionship and survival.
But then comes a devastating forest fire…
Addy is face-to-face with her destiny and haunting past. Developing her courage and resiliency against the raging fire, it’s up to Addy to lead her friends to safety. Not all are saved. But remembering her origins and grandmother’s teachings, she’s able to use street smarts, wilderness skills, and her spiritual intuition to survive.
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