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 Ablaze : the story of the first female smokejumper
 Author: Lawson, Jessica

 Publisher:  Viking (2025)

 Dewey: 634
 Classification: Biography
 Physical Description: [33] p., col. ill., 22 x 29 cm

 BTSB No: 551848 ISBN: 9780593463659
 Ages: 4-8 Grades: K-3

 Subjects:
 Deanne, Shulman
 Women fire fighters -- United States -- Biography
 Smokejumpers
 Self-esteem
 Wildfires
 Forest fires

Price: $23.28

Summary:
Tells the story of Deanne Shulman's groundbreaking work with the United States Forest Service as she fought against unfair rules and blazed the way for women in firefighting.

 Illustrator: Gonzales, Sarah



Full Text Reviews:

Other - 04/21/2025 Growing up in a family attuned to nature, Deanna Shulman later found her calling in the grueling and often dangerous work of U.S. Forest Service wildland crews, reducing wildfire risks and maintaining forest health: "Hard physical work. Camaraderie with crewmates. Being outdoors. All things that fueled her heart’s fire." But when Shulman aspired to become a smokejumper and trained diligently for the role, she was dismissed for "looking too small." Undaunted, she filed a complaint under the Equal Employment Opportunity Act, never stopped training, and triumphed. Lawson, making her picture book debut, leans into fire metaphors to describe the protagonist’s state of mind across concise, often poetic text that captures Shulman’s passion and steely determination. Warm-toned artwork by Gonzales (You’ll Always Be My Chickadee) makes the most of the book’s horizontal format, evoking the radiant hues and strong graphic lines of WPA murals while depicting Shulman in heroic action poses against sweeping landscapes. In this resonant story, conserving nature, protecting communities, and demanding equal opportunity unite. Background characters are portrayed with various skin tones. Ages 4-7. Author’s agent: Tina Dubois, CAA. Illustrator’s agent: Alexandra Levick, Writers House. (July) - Copyright 2025

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