Ablaze: The Story of America's First Female Smokejumper
Jessica Lawson, illustrated by Sarah Gonzales
Deanne Shulman fights wildfires, challenges discriminatory rules, and becomes the first woman smokejumper in the United States.
Book details
- Lexile
- AD620L
- Format
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Viking Books for Young Readers
- Published
- July 1, 2025
- Pages
- 40
- ISBN-13
- 9780593463659
- Language
- English
Reading lists that include this book
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices 2026Contemporary People, Places, and IssuesNew York Public LibraryNYPL Best Books for Kids 2025NonfictionNational Council for the Social StudiesNCSS/CBC Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People 2026Kindergarten to Second GradeSee the original listSources
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