Akira's Escape
What is the name of Akira's horse that helps her navigate the smoke?
Dodger
What official name does Cal Fire give to the massive wildfire trapping Akira?
The Acorn Fires
What official name does Cal Fire give to the massive wildfire trapping Akira?
In which US state is the Sierra Nevada mountain range primarily located?
California
Who is the author who wrote Two Degrees, as well as other historical fiction hits like Refugee and Ground Zero?
Alan Gratz
Which parent gets separated from Akira during the initial chaos of the wildfire?
her father
What world-famous, massive trees was Akira driving to see when she first spotted the smoke?
Giant Sequoias
What specific type of natural disaster becomes more frequent and intense due to the hot, dry conditions of climate change?
Wild fires or droughts
What type of ecosystem, dominated by pine and fir trees, serves as the setting for Akira’s chapters?
Coniferous Forest
How many distinct main characters' perspectives does the book alternate between to show different climate disasters?
What specific natural structure do Akira and Dodger hide inside to survive the intense heat?
a hollow giant sequoia tree
What substance begins falling from the sky before the fire even reaches them?
ash
What type of precipitation is decreasing in the Sierra Nevada, leaving the forests dry by summer?
snow
Which ancient trees rely on low-intensity fires to open their cones but are threatened by today's massive megafires?
Giant Sequoias?
What overarching global environmental issue serves as the central theme connecting all the stories in this book?
Climate Change
What does Akira use to try to track the fire?
Smartphone
What dry, high-velocity wind phenomenon in California causes the fire to rapidly explode in size?
Diablo Winds
What invasive insect thrives in warmer weather, killing millions of trees and turning them into dry fuel?
bark beetle
Which agency is responsible for fire protection and resource management across California's state forests?
Cal Fire
What specific genre of fiction does this book belong to, since it uses a realistic plot to explore urgent environmental and ecological themes?
Eco/Climate Fiction
What item does Akira deeply regret forgetting, which would have protected her lungs from ash?
bandana
What fire behavior occurs when winds carry burning embers far ahead of the main blaze to spark new fires?
Spotting
What climate cycle, driven by warm Pacific ocean temperatures, creates the extreme drought conditions setting up California's megafires?
El Niño
What is the literal English translation of the Spanish name "Sierra Nevada"?
Snow Mountain Range
What specific dedicated section does Alan Gratz include at the back of the book to help readers separate the real science facts from the fictional story?
Author's Note