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Beaver Steals Fire

2005-01-01 Fiction
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Release : 2005-01-01
Genre : Fiction
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Book Rating : 231/5 ( reviews)

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Download or read book Beaver Steals Fire written by . This book was released on 2005-01-01. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Coyote and the other land animals devise a plot to steal fire from Curlew, the keeper of the sky world, and they successfully bring fire to Earth, protecting it against the month-long rain that Curlew sends down to extinguish it.

Fire on the Land / Beaver Steals Fire

2007-08-28 Social Science
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Release : 2007-08-28
Genre : Social Science
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Book Rating : 715/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Fire on the Land / Beaver Steals Fire by : Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes

Download or read book Fire on the Land / Beaver Steals Fire written by Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes. This book was released on 2007-08-28. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Showcasing the Salish and Pend d’Oreille tribes of the Flathead Indian Reservation in Montana, this award-winning two-DVD set explains the traditional and contemporary uses of fire by American Indians and teaches both respect for fire and awareness of its significance. The first DVD is a companion to the beautifully illustrated book Beaver Steals Fire (Nebraska 2005), and winner of the American Indian Youth Literature Award. The DVD features a short film of the story told by Salish elder Johnny Arlee and contains background information on the story’s relevance for today’s readers. The second disc, Fire on the Land, is an interactive computer DVD with a host of features, including a reading of Beaver Steals Fire in Salish and English, interviews with elders, a photo gallery, a primer on fire ecology, a database on fire-adapted plant and animal species, historical information about the Salish and Pend d’Oreille tribes, and perspectives from tribal fire managers.

Land on Fire

2017-06-21 Nature
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Release : 2017-06-21
Genre : Nature
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Book Rating : 008/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Land on Fire by : Gary Ferguson

Download or read book Land on Fire written by Gary Ferguson. This book was released on 2017-06-21. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “This comprehensive book offers a fascinating overview of how those fires are fought, and some conversation-starters for how we might reimagine our relationship with the woods.” —Bill McKibben, author of Eaarth: Making a Life on a Tough New Planet Wildfire season is burning longer and hotter, affecting more and more people, especially in the west. Land on Fire explores the fascinating science behind this phenomenon and the ongoing research to find a solution. This gripping narrative details how years of fire suppression and chronic drought have combined to make the situation so dire. Award-winning nature writer Gary Ferguson brings to life the extraordinary efforts of those responsible for fighting wildfires, and deftly explains how nature reacts in the aftermath of flames. Dramatic photographs reveal the terror and beauty of fire, as well as the staggering effect it has on the landscape.

Eager

2018 Nature
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Release : 2018
Genre : Nature
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Book Rating : 39X/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis Eager by : Ben Goldfarb

Download or read book Eager written by Ben Goldfarb. This book was released on 2018. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our modern idea of what a healthy landscape looks like and how it functions is distorted by the fur trade that once trapped out millions of beavers from North America's lakes and rivers. Goldfarb shares the powerful story about one of the world's most influential species. He explains how North America was colonized, how our landscapes have changed over the centuries, and how beavers can help us fight drought, flooding, wildfire, extinction, and the ravages of climate change. -- adapted from jacket

The Sign of the Beaver

1983-04-27 Juvenile Fiction
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Release : 1983-04-27
Genre : Juvenile Fiction
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Book Rating : 703/5 ( reviews)

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Book Synopsis The Sign of the Beaver by : Elizabeth George Speare

Download or read book The Sign of the Beaver written by Elizabeth George Speare. This book was released on 1983-04-27. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 1984 Newbery Honor Book Although he faces responsibility bravely, thirteen-year-old Matt is more than a little apprehensive when his father leaves him alone to guard their new cabin in the wilderness. When a renegade white stranger steals his gun, Matt realizes he has no way to shoot game or to protect himself. When Matt meets Attean, a boy in the Beaver clan, he begins to better understand their way of life and their growing problem in adapting to the white man and the changing frontier. Elizabeth George Speare’s Newbery Honor-winning survival story is filled with wonderful detail about living in the wilderness and the relationships that formed between settlers and natives in the 1700s. Now with an introduction by Joseph Bruchac.

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