{"product_id":"diary-of-a-young-naturalist-dara-mcanulty-9781571311832","title":"Diary of a Young Naturalist","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eDiary of a Young Naturalist\u003c\/i\u003e chronicles the turning of a year in Dara's Northern Ireland home patch. Beginning in spring--when \"the sparrows dig the moss from the guttering and the air is as puffed out as the robin's chest\"--these diary entries about his connection to wildlife and the way he sees the world are vivid, evocative, and moving. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e As well as Dara's intense connection to the natural world, \u003ci\u003eDiary of a Young Naturalist\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \"In writing this book,\" writes Dara, \"I 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 child's eye view on our delicate and changing biosphere.\" \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Winner of the Wainwright Prize for UK nature writing and already sold into more than a dozen territories, \u003ci\u003eDiary of a Young Naturalist\u003c\/i\u003e is a triumphant debut from an important new voice.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dara McAnulty\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1571311831\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781571311832\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Milkweed Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/07\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 222\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.75lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.98w x 0.79d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/27\/2022","brand":"Dara McAnulty","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44044819103999,"sku":"9781571311832","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_6b316383-4f4f-4ca6-9c8a-e19e5313d6aa.jpg?v=1684975077","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/diary-of-a-young-naturalist-dara-mcanulty-9781571311832","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}