Mountain of Fire: The Eruption and Survivors of Mount St. Helens (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781250881656)

Mountain of Fire is the narrative nonfiction account of the violent volcanic eruption of Mount St. Helens on May 18, 1980, the story of the people who died, those who survived, and the heroes who fought to raise an alarm.

For weeks, the ground around Mount St. Helens shuddered like a dynamite keg ready to explode. There were legends of previous eruptions: violent fire, treacherous floods, and heat that had scoured the area. But the shaking and swelling was unlike any volcanic activity ever seen before. Day and night, scientists tried to piece together the mountain's clues--yet nothing could prepare them for the destruction to come.

The long-dormant volcano seethed away, boiling rock far below the surface. Washington's governor, Dixie Lee Ray, understood the despair that would follow from people being forced from their homes. How and when should she give orders to evacuate the area? And would that be enough to save the people from the eruption of Mount St. Helens?

Includes a QR code for a website featuring eye-catching photos of the eruption.

Author: Rebecca E. F. Barone
ISBN-10: 125088165X
ISBN-13: 9781250881656
Publisher: Henry Holt & Company
Language: English
Published: 05/14/2024
Pages: 192
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 5.70h x 8.40w x 0.90d

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 03/15/2024 pg. 61
Kirkus Reviews 04/01/2024