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Will Skye and her family survive the Great Miramichi Fire?
For Skye Haverill and her family, it begins as an ordinary day. But in the annals of Canadian history, October 7, 1825, is the date of one of our greatest national disasters.
The Haverill family has been turned upside down in the last year. Following the death of their mother, Skye and her brother, Tavish, have adjusted to living with a single parent. And when they’re asked to make another adjustment – when their father remarries and his new wife becomes pregnant – Skye finds that some changes are too much to handle.
But family struggles quickly become irrelevant when the Haverills and their community are caught up in the Miramichi Fire, the largest land fire in North American history. As the family and the town struggle through the fire and the devastating aftermath, all must find a way to rebuild homes and relationships.
For Skye Haverill and her family, it begins as an ordinary day. But in the annals of Canadian history, October 7, 1825, is the date of one of our greatest national disasters.
The Haverill family has been turned upside down in the last year. Following the death of their mother, Skye and her brother, Tavish, have adjusted to living with a single parent. And when they’re asked to make another adjustment – when their father remarries and his new wife becomes pregnant – Skye finds that some changes are too much to handle.
But family struggles quickly become irrelevant when the Haverills and their community are caught up in the Miramichi Fire, the largest land fire in North American history. As the family and the town struggle through the fire and the devastating aftermath, all must find a way to rebuild homes and relationships.
Price: $14.99
Pages: 196
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Imprint: Dundurn Press
Publication Date:
26 November 2007
Trim Size: 7.25 X 5.25 in
ISBN: 9781550027273
Format: Paperback
BISACs:
YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Historical / Canada, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fiction, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Family / Multigenerational, YOUNG ADULT FICTION / Nature & the Natural World / General, Children’s / Teenage personal & social issues: Family issues, Children’s / Teenage general interest: Rocks, weather & physical world
Three Million Acres of Flame is a very good book because it is a truthful account yet still has a good fictional storyline. I give Three Million Acres of Flame 5 stars.
— Tyler, age 12
Sherrard’s storytelling ability is amazing, bringing me to tears several times as I read about the fates of the townspeople and the hardships they had to endure … Using strong female and male characters to drive the story, the reader ends up learning about a compelling time in history as well as becoming invested in what happens next for each of the characters. It felt like I had walked into the 1800s and visited with friends.
Sherrard is so good at telling the story from the child’s point of view with all the immature emotions and thoughts that entails.
Its strength lies in its historical accuracy.
— Tyler, age 12
Sherrard’s storytelling ability is amazing, bringing me to tears several times as I read about the fates of the townspeople and the hardships they had to endure … Using strong female and male characters to drive the story, the reader ends up learning about a compelling time in history as well as becoming invested in what happens next for each of the characters. It felt like I had walked into the 1800s and visited with friends.
Sherrard is so good at telling the story from the child’s point of view with all the immature emotions and thoughts that entails.
Its strength lies in its historical accuracy.
Valerie Sherrard is the best-selling author of such books as Sam's Light, Kate, and the Shelby Belgarden Mystery series. Her books have been shortlisted for the Red Maple, White Pine, Snow Willow, Manitoba Young Readers' Choice, and Arthur Ellis awards; recommended by the IODE Violet Downey Award; and selected as Our Choice by the Canadian Children's Book Centre. She lives in Miramichi, New Brunswick, with her husband, Brent.