LCMS 6th graders are reading I Survived the California Wildfires. This book follows 11-year-old Josh who is visiting his cousins in Northern California when a fast-moving wildfire traps him and his cousin Holly. Josh and Holly bond while hiking and then face the fast-moving firestorm that threatens their community. They are forced to confront the terrifying flames and escape with the help of a wildland firefighter, surviving the destruction that consumes much of the wilderness and their town.
Mrs. Higley states, “I liked the main character’s personality. I really resonated with it.”