Book description
As a community recovers from a devastating wildfire, two friends find their way back to each other and their homes, by award-winning author Chris Baron.
Perfect for fans of Alan Gratz and Lauren Tarshis.
Finn and his friend, nicknamed Rabbit, live in a rural area that's been hit hard by…
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2 authors picked Spark as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Brilliantly written in free verse poetry format, SPARK captures the raw emotion and devastation caused by wildfires and the transformation that hope brings to a community and humanity. Chris Baron is a master storyteller, bringing characters to life layer by layer as if they live and breathe! Spark is so much more than a book about a wildfire. It illuminates the spark within all of us and how our words, our actions can have a powerful, positive impact on our families, friends, community, and the world. Impossible to put down, I read it in one sitting.
An illuminating, brilliant…
This book has so many stand-alone beautiful poems while maintaining the voice of a realistic middle school character.
The loss of a beloved landscape to wildfire is such a real-world issue, and Chris Baron manages to tackle this in a way that isn’t frightening but somehow hopeful by the end.
I also absolutely love the bearded dragon named Watermelon!
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