Fire Station Number 4: The Daily Life of Firefighters (Carolrhoda Photo Books) [Library Binding]

Mary T. Fortney (Author), Norbert Von Der Groeben (Photographer), Norbert Groeben (Photographer)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 1998 | Age Level: 7 and up | Grade Level: 2 and up | Series: Carolrhoda Photo Books

Describes the various activities performed every day by fire fighters in Livermore, California, a suburb of San Francisco.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 2-5-Fortney chronicles the activities of three Livermore, CA, firefighters throughout the course of a typical day. Chapters are divided by morning, noon, and evening routines (which range from cooking meals to investigating toxic spills), while lesser-known facts, such as the presence of volunteer firefighters, are highlighted in focus sections. Additional information is provided on apparatus, women firefighters, and fire safety and prevention. Although many other books have documented this subject, including Virginia Schomp's If You Were a Firefighter (Benchmark, 1998), few have described the profession with as much detail or specificity in relation to a particular station. The depiction of firefighting from an insider's point of view further adds to the credibility of the information, and the sharp, full-color photos on every page vividly capture day-to-day station routines. Overall, a useful source for reports and special-interest reading.
Jennifer Oyama, Los Angeles Public Library, CA
Copyright 1999 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From Booklist

Gr. 2^-4, younger for reading aloud. This nicely illustrated, well-written, informative photo-essay provides a good overview of the day-to-day operations of a fire station in the San Francisco suburb of Livermore. Maintaining a conversational tone, Fortney uses three real-life firefighters to reveal the inner workings and organization of the station and demonstrate the full range of the job's responsibilities. The full-color photographs strike a good balance between staged scenes directly correlated to the text and casual snapshots of the firefighters cooking, cracking jokes, and reading in bed. This is an especially good choice for older reluctant readers; it can also be used to prepare students for a trip to the local fire station. A table of fire safety rules and a glossary are appended. Lauren Peterson

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 7 and up
  
• Library Binding: 48 pages
• Publisher: Carolrhoda Books (May 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1575050897
• ISBN-13: 978-1575050898
• Product Dimensions: 9.5 x 7.9 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,239,170 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great book for children of all ages (and adults too), August 23, 1999

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This review is from: Fire Station Number 4: The Daily Life of Firefighters (Carolrhoda Photo Books) (Library Binding)

Really captures the everyday life of firefighters-- sleeping, eating, hanging out together. Important for children to know the interworkings of fire stations. Very informative.