• Age: 8 to 10
• Grade: 3 to 5

Find out about the important work of firefighters. What equipment do they need? What protective clothing do they wear? How do the emergency services respond to a distress call at sea? Other topics include safety in the air, mountain rescue, bomb disposal, and responses to hostage crises.

James Bow writes science fiction and fantasy for both kids and adults. He's been a fan of science fiction since his family introduced him to Doctor Who on TV Ontario in 1978, and his mother read him classic sci-fi and fantasy from such authors as Clifford Simak and J.R.R. Tolkien. James won the 2017 Prix Aurora Award for best YA Novel in Canada for Icarus Down.

By day, James is a communications officer for a charitable land trust protecting lands from development in Waterloo Region and Wellington County. He also loves trains and streetcars. He lives in Kitchener, Ontario, with his two kids, and his spouse/fellow writer/partner-in-crime, Erin Bow.

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