SURVIVAL! Forest Fire, Minnesota, 1984 [Paperback]

Kathleen Duey (Author), Karen A. Bale (Author), Bill Dodge (Illustrator)

Book Description

Series: Survival!

Hinckley, Minnesota 1894

Carrie Vaughn and Daniel Johansson are both hoping desperately that the forest fires raging outside Hinckley won't reach town. Carrie has promised her Papa she'll take a train to safety, but she knows she won't -- how could she ever leave her beloved horse, Midnight, to die in the fire? And Daniel's grandmother refuses to leave their boardinghouse -- even if he can somehow raise the train fare.

When all the hoping in the world can't hold back the thick, suffocating smoke and uncontrollable flames, Carrie's disobedience and Grandma's stubbornness put them all in grave danger -- can they escape the merciless path of the fire in time?

Product Details

• Paperback: 160 pages
• Publisher: Aladdin (June 1, 1999)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0689829280
• ISBN-13: 978-0689829284
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,170,906 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

I have published over 80 books for children of all ages and YA/Adult readers. Many have won state and national awards and all of them have brought me the kind of fan mail that writers love to get.

Two from today's email (Jan 27 11)
Dear Ms. Duey,

I am 8 years old and I live in Catalonia (Spain). I just finished reading your book "Moonsilver" with my mom, and I really liked it. I want to ask you, what was your dream in 3rd grade? I'm asking you because at the end of the book, it says that the series of the Unicorn's Secret books is based on a dream you had in 3rd grade. I am in third grade right now, so I'm really curious!!!
Please tell me

(writer's name)



Dear Ms. Duey,

I loved your book the Unicorn's Secret. Me and my mom read it together. I like your books because I like unicorns and your story was very exciting. I like to draw unicorns. They are one of my favorite animals. I have two stuffed animal unicorns. One is named Sparkle. I sleep with her every night. Did you always want to be a writer? Have you ever seen a real unicorn? I am in 1st grade. I love to read. When I grow up I want to be a animal trainer and I want to train unicorns if I can find one.

LOVE , (writer's name)


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If it is later than 6:30am PST, I am probably writing, even if I am on an airplane. I might be working on a faerie book or writing about unicorns for grade school kids, or I could be lost in something dark, detailed, and strange for YA/adult readers. The third book in the Resurrection of Magic Trilogy is dragging me through the woods. I am working on it every day, and am Skying instead of traveling to schools and libraries until I get it DONE. It's taking wild amazing turns and I love it.

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You have no idea how happy that makes me.

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best Survival! books., June 10, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: SURVIVAL! Forest Fire, Minnesota, 1984 (Paperback)

Survival! Forest Fire is a very good book. The setting is realistic, and the characters act like real people might. For example, Carrie Vaughn, who's father is a volunteer firefighter, disobeys her father when he tells her to take a train to St. Paul. She decides to stay with her horse, Midnight, instead. I think this action is realistic, although it isn't the smartest thing to do in a fire. This book, I think, is a little more exciting than the rest because some of the characters injure themselves, and that makes it harder to escape from the fire. This story was sort of like Survival! Fire, but more exciting, as I have said. I think Kathleen Duey and Karen A. Bale's description was fantastic. It really helped me imagine the setting in my mind. I would like to thank Kathleen Duey and Karen A. Bale on a job well done and encourage them to keep writing these series!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A very good Survival book., June 20, 1999

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This review is from: SURVIVAL! Forest Fire, Minnesota, 1984 (Paperback)

Thirteen-year-old Carrie's father told her to leave Hinckley on the train if the forest fire reached town - but Carrie doesn't want to leave her horse. Daniel, one of Carrie's friends, wants to leave Hinckley on the train - but he can't persuade his grandmother to come until it's too late. How will Carrie and Daniel manage to escape?