SmokeJumper

SmokeJumper — page 1 — CHERRY LAKE Publishing Published in the United States of America by Cherry Lake Publishing Ann Arbor Michigan www cherrylakepublishing com Content Adviser Chuck Sheley editor Smokejumper magazine V P National Smokejumper Association Reading Adviser Maria Conn ReadAbility Inc Photo Credits CU S Department of Agriculture http www flickr com CC BY 2 0 cover 1 12 19 27 C Lance Cheung U S Department of Agriculture http www flickr com CC BY 2 0 5 15 20 Alaska Fire Service Photo 6 7 8 28 OTFoxFoto Shutterstock Images 11 aorlermann CanStockPhoto 17 ©Mark Corbet 18 OPublic Affairs Office Fort Wainwright http www flickr com CC BY 20 23 ©Forest Service Northern Region http www flickr com CC BY 2 0 24 Copyright ©2015 by Cherry Lake Publishing All rights reserved No part of this book may be reproduced or utilized in any form or by any means without written permission from the publisher Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data Mara Wii Smokejumper Wil Mara pages cm Cool STEAM careers Readers will learn what it takes to succeed as a smokejumper The book also explains the necessary educational steps useful character traits and daily job tasks related to the career in the framework of the STEAM Science Technology Engineering Art and Math movement Photos a glossary and additional resources are included Provided by publisher Audience Ages 8 12 Audience Grade 4 to 6 Includes index ISBN 978 1 63362 007 0 hardcover ISBN 978 1 63362 046 9 pbk ISBN 978 1 63362 085 8 pdf ISBN 978 1 63362 124 4 ebook 1 Smokejumpers Juvenile literature 2 Wildfire fighters Juvenile literature Title SD421 23 M364 2015 363 37 9 dc23 2014026593 Cherry Lake Publishing would like to acknowledge the work of The Partnership for 21st Century skills Please visit www p21 org for more information Printed in the United States of America Corporate Graphics ABOUT THE AUTHOR Wil Mara is an award winning best selling author of more than 150 books many of which are educational titles for young readers Further information about his work can be found at www Wilmara com

SmokeJumper — page 2 — TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 TAKING FLIGHT TO WAGE THE FIGHT 4 CHAPTER 2 ONLY THE BEST 10 CHAPTER 3 ON THE JOB 16 CHAPTER 4 RISK AND REWARD 22 CHAPTER 5 ToDAY AND TOMORROW 26 30 THINK ABOUT IT LEARN MORE GLOSSARY 32 INDEX 32 STEAM is the acronym for Science Technology Engineering Arts and Mathematics In this book you will read about how each of these study areas is connected to a career as a

SmokeJumper — page 3 — CHAPTER 1 TAKING FLIGHT TO WAGE THE FIGHT y jogged up to his aunt s car after school She was waiting in the parking lot reading a text message from her daughter Liz Iy slid into the front seat and buckled his seat belt Aunt Jan put her phone away and started the car Your cousin Liz is headed to fight a wildfire said Aunt Jan She has to report to her base this afternoon Thank goodness she is well trained and will have the help of other experienced smokejumpers 21ST CENTURY SKILLS

SmokeJumper — page 4 — Smokejumpers are often faced with fires like this COOL STEAM CAREERS I

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