This exciting series of beginning chapter books follows the energetic and curious Sam on his adventures in beautiful Seldovia, Alaska, where he lives with his parents and dog, Neptune. Humor, family relationships, survival, natural history, and geography are all part of Sam's "misadventures." A map and author's note portray the real Seldovia while lively illustrations help readers to visualize characters and place. A great choice for reluctant readers! In this new adventure, Sam discovers and reports a wildfire that is dangerously close to the isolated community of Seldovia. When the townspeople gather to be evacuated onto fishing boats, Sam realizes his friend's family hasn't made it to the docks and heads out to find them! Heroic Sam and Neptune escort the family and rescue their litter of kittens. Included is natural history information about the spruce bark beetle life cycle and wildfires-the dangers as well as the benefits to the forest and wildlife.
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Susan Woodward Springer has lived in Alaska since 1981 and operated a mercantile in tiny Seldovia, a town that's accessible only by boat or plane. An author, artist, and historian, Susan also enjoys getting into the backcountry with her two Springer spaniels.
Illustrator Amy Meissner lives and works in Anchorage, where she shares her studio with a pair of orange cats, her yard with a cow moose, and her berries with an elusive bear. She also illustrated Ollie Jolly, Rodeo Clown (page 36).
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A good chapter book for developing readers.,
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This review is from: Seldovia Sam & the Wildfire Escape (The Misadventures of Seldovia Sam) (Paperback)
We've read all the books in the series. At 9 my youngest has probably out grown them, but for a developing reader 5 to 8 its a good series, nice family and friends set in an interesting Alaskan setting, a sense of the frontier and nature. Highly recommended, should be in all libraries or school collections aimed at this age group.
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