A BuzzFeed "Best Book of June 2021" From sixteen-year-old Dara McAnulty, a globally renowned figure in the youth climate activist movement, comes a memoir about loving the natural world and fighting to save it. Diary of a Young Naturalist chronicles the turning of a year in Daraâs Northern Ireland home patch. Beginning in springâwhen âthe sparrows dig the moss from the guttering and the air is as puffed out as the robinâs chestâthese diary entries about his connection to wildlife and the way he sees the world are vivid, evocative, and moving. As well as Daraâs intense connection to the natural world, Diary of a Young Naturalist captures his perspective as a teenager juggling exams, friendships, and a life of campaigning. We see his close-knit family, the disruptions of moving and changing schools, and the complexities of living with autism. âIn writing this book,â writes Dara, âI have experienced challenges but also felt incredible joy, wonder, curiosity and excitement. In sharing this journey my hope is that people of all generations will not only understand autism a little more but also appreciate a childâs eye view on our delicate and changing biosphere.â Winner of the Wainwright Prize for UK nature writing and already sold into more than a dozen territories, Diary of a Young Naturalist is a triumphant debut from an important new voice.
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Oct 25, 2021
€11.21