Description

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Commended for the 2009 Best Books for Kids & Teens

For Skye Haverill and her family, it begins as an ordinary day. But in the annals of Canadian history, October 7, 1825, is the date of one of our greatest national disasters.

The Haverill family has been turned upside down in the last year. Following the death of their mother, Skye and her brother, Tavish, have adjusted to live with a single parent. And when they're asked to make another adjustment - when his father remarries and his new wife becomes pregnant - Skye finds that some changes are too much to handle.

But family struggles quickly become irrelevant when the Haverills and their community are caught up in the Miramichi Fire, the largest land fire in North American history. As the family and the town struggle through the fire and the devastating aftermath, all must find a way to rebuild homes and relationships.

About the Author

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Valerie Sherrard is the best-selling author of such books as Sam's Light, Kate, and the Shelby Belgarden Mystery series. Her books have been shortlisted for the Red Maple, White Pine, Snow Willow, Manitoba Young Readers' Choice, and Arthur Ellis awards; recommended by the IODE Violet Downey Award; and selected as Our Choice by the Canadian Children's Book Centre. She lives in Miramichi, New Brunswick, with her husband, Brent.

Praise For…

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"Three Million Acres of Flame is a very good book because it is a truthful account yet still has a good fictional storyline I give Three Million Acres of Flame 5 stars." - Tyler, age 12, Sarah's Stars September 2008