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Fire on Headless Mountain

by Iain Lawrence
Michael Crouch
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Separated from his siblings in the midst of a dangerous forest fire, 11-year-old Virgil must find a way to survive using only his wits and the lessons his late mother taught him about the wilderness.
Virgil is making his older siblings trek to a mountain lake on a trip unlike any they have taken before. They carry precious cargo: the ashes of their beloved mother, who asked that her remains be scattered at her favorite spot. But when a forest fire is sparked by a bolt of lightning at the exact moment when their van breaks down, the journey quickly turns to disaster.

While the oldest, Josh, is gone to find help, Virgil and his sister, Kaitlyn, spot fleeing animals and soon see flames flickering above the tree line. Once the sky begins to darken with the haze of burning timber, Virgil finds himself separated from his sister and left alone in the wilderness. He isn't sure he can make it, but with the memory of his late mother, a science teacher, and all her lessons to guide him, he quickly learns that not everything has a perfect explanation and survival starts with letting go.

Fire on Headless Mountain showcases not only the overwhelming beauty and terrifying power of nature, but also the gift of memory when facing great emotional and physical trials. Lessons on ecosystems and fire safety are also seamlessly interwoven into this thrilling adventure tale.

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  • Release date

    August 23, 2022

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781705078631
      • File size: 160887 KB
      • Duration: 05:35:10

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      June 27, 2022
      When 11-year-old Virgil Pepper and his siblings, 19-year-old Joshua and 15-year-old Kaitlyn, head to spread their mother’s ashes at her favorite forest haunt, Little Lost Lake, the engine on their camper van unexpectedly blows. Their artistic father hasn’t joined them, and though the kids’ science teacher mother taught them excellent survival skills, escalating disasters follow their arrival alongside a wild electrical storm. The siblings lack food and water, the only nearby structure is the eerie “Sasquatch museum,” Kaitlyn injures her ankle falling from a tree, and a fast-moving wildfire cuts off the soon-separated siblings’ path to safety. Vividly wrought, scientifically grounded text layers facts to develop the protagonists’ plight, while occasionally pace-slowing flashbacks hint at their parents’ differing worldviews. Lawrence (Deadman’s Castle) draws from his experience fighting forest fires; that expertise informs harrowing descriptions of the out-of-control blaze, creating an elucidating and hopeful portrait of grief amid the natural world. Characters cue as white. Ages 9–12. Agent: Danielle Egan-Miller, Browne & Miller Literary.

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  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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