Wild Girl: How to Have Incredible Outdoor Adventures (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781536212860)

Get outdoors and have amazing real-life adventures with an inspirational guide from adventurer, world-record breaker, and British TV personality Helen Skelton.

From kayaking the length of the Amazon to biking to the South Pole and running an ultramarathon across the Namib desert, Helen Skelton shares the stories of her most daring feats of endurance and grit in some of the world's most extreme wildernesses--overcoming challenges, embracing her fears, and finding the positives in the toughest situations. Alongside each exciting account are ideas for outdoor adventures readers can have closer to home, as well as gear lists, information about Helen's support teams, statistics, tips for physical and mental preparation, and a Wild Girl Wall of Fame featuring the diverse women who inspired Helen with their own achievements. A likable, no-nonsense tone paired with a combination of photographs and fun art will inspire young people to get outside and dream big.

Author: Helen Skelton
ISBN-10: 1536212865
ISBN-13: 9781536212860
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 10/06/2020
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.60lbs
Size: 9.50h x 7.30w x 0.80d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 09/01/2020
School Library Journal 10/01/2020 pg. 100