California educator Chris Baron authored "SPARK," a novel in verse for middle-grade readers about the impact of wildfires. Inspired by Baron's own experiences with wildfires, the book explores the ...

When local author and professor Chris Baron set out to write his new middle-grade book, "Spark," he delved into extensive research — visiting towns and communities impacted by wildfire and talking to ...

Longtime San Diego author and college professor Chris Baron has often called on personal experiences and observations for the subjects of his novels for middle-grade and young adult readers. But for ...