{"product_id":"birdgirl-mya-rose-craig-9781250807670","title":"Birdgirl: Looking to the Skies in Search of a Better Future","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBritish-Bangladeshi birder, environmentalist and activist Mya-Rose Craig is an international force. In her moving memoir, \u003ci\u003eBirdgirl\u003c\/i\u003e, she chronicles her mother's struggle with mental illness, and shares her passion for social justice and fierce dedication to preserving our planet.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMeet Mya-Rose - otherwise known as \"Birdgirl.\" In her words: \"Birdwatching has never felt like a hobby, or a pastime I can pick up and put down, but a thread running through the pattern of my life, so tightly woven in that there's no way of pulling it free and leaving the rest of my life intact.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eBirdgirl \u003c\/i\u003efollows Mya-Rose and her family as they travel the world in search of rare birds and astonishing landscapes. But a shadow moves with them, too--her mother's deepening mental health crisis. In the face of this struggle, the Craigs turn to nature again and again for comfort and meaning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEach bird they see brings a moment of joy and reflection, instilling in Mya-Rose a deep love of the natural world. But Mya-Rose has also seen first-hand the reckless destruction we are inflicting on our fragile planet, as well as the pervasive racism infecting every corner of the world, leading her to campaign for Black, Indigenous, people of color. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJoining the fight of today's young environmental activists, Mya-Rose shares her experiences to advocate for the simple, profound gift of nature, and for making it accessible to all, calling her readers to rediscover the power of our natural world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBirder, activist, daughter: this is her story.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Mya-Rose Craig\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1250807670\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781250807670\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Celadon Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/28\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.92lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.29h x 6.22w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal Prepub Alert\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2022 pg. 18\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/05\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2023 pg. 95\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2023 pg. 16\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/26\/2023","brand":"Mya-Rose Craig","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44071337296127,"sku":"9781250807670","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_b3a6d627-cf71-4a0c-8c06-a88f150b1874.jpg?v=1685435513","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/birdgirl-mya-rose-craig-9781250807670","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}