Ripped straight from this summer's headlines, renowned National Geographic photographer and wildfire expert Mark Thiessen brings the reader right into the flames with Extreme Wildfire: Smoke Jumpers, High-Tech Gear, Survival Tactics and the Extraordinary Science of Fire (ages 8-12). Featuring Thiessen's adrenaline-filled first-person narrative and breathtaking photographs, the readers can almost feel the impending heat and experience what it's like to work side-by-side with the heroes who keep the world's forests and their inhabitants safe.