Collard, Sneed B., III. Flash point.COLLARD collard Headless form of cabbage (Brassica oleracea, Acephala group), in the mustard family. It bears the same botanical name as kale, differing only in that collard leaves are much broader, are not frilled, and resemble the rosette leaves of head cabbage. , Sneed B., III. Flash point. Peachtree. 214p. c2006. 1-56145-385-4. $15.95. JS This solid story set in Montana should appeal to readers interested in ecological themes such as managing fires in forests and protecting raptors. Luther used to be an ordinary high school kid, playing football and getting through classes until something happened when he and his teammates partied too hard--we don't know Don't know (DK, DKed) "Don't know the trade." A Street expression used whenever one party lacks knowledge of a trade or receives conflicting instructions from the other party. the details until far into the story. Luther quit playing football, alienated al·ien·ate tr.v. al·ien·at·ed, al·ien·at·ing, al·ien·ates 1. To cause to become unfriendly or hostile; estrange: alienate a friend; alienate potential supporters by taking extreme positions. his former friends, and began working for a woman vet who takes in wounded raptors, including owls, hawks, and falcons, until they are able to be released once they heal. The story begins with a new school year, an encroaching forest fire, a new girl in town (Alex), and ever-angry townspeople who can no longer make a living working for lumber lumber, term for timber that has been cut into boards for use as a building material. The major steps in producing lumber involve logging (the felling and preparation of timber for shipment to sawmills), sawing the logs into boards, grading the boards according to companies. Luther's stepfather step·fa·ther n. The husband of one's mother and not one's natural father. stepfather Noun a man who has married one's mother after the death or divorce of one's father Noun 1. is one of the disgruntled dis·grun·tle tr.v. dis·grun·tled, dis·grun·tling, dis·grun·tles To make discontented. [dis- + gruntle, to grumble (from Middle English gruntelen; see , but he does make a living as a firefighter. There are rumors swirling that some fires are started by arsonists interested in making money as firefighters--one of the plot lines is Luther's fear that his stepfather is that desperate. Alex and Luther seem to be the only high school students interested in learning more about managing forests, but because they even dare to question the views of most of the people in town--who believe the government and conservation policies are responsible for shutting down the lumber industry--they are considered pariahs. When the fire gets out of control and sweeps through the town, endangering the birds Luther takes care of and the horses Alex rides, the suspense SUSPENSE. When a rent, profit a prendre, and the like, are, in consequence of the unity of possession of the rent, &c., of the land out of which they issue, not in esse for a time, they are said to be in suspense, tunc dormiunt, but they may be revived or awakened. Co, Litt. 313 a. builds as the two do their best for the animals they love. Collard is a biologist who knows the forestry management arguments, and through his characters the issues are thoroughly examined. Details of training falcons will fascinate many readers. Claire Rosser, KLIATT J--Recommended for junior high school students. The contents are of particular interest to young adolescents and their teachers. S--Recommended for senior high school students. |
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