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Diary of a Young Naturalist
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Diary of a Young Naturalist
The globally successful, Wainwright Prize-winning memoir by Irish teenager Dara McAnulty, now available in paperback format.
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Diary of a Young Naturalist chronicles the turning of 15-year-old Dara McAnulty’s world. From spring and through a year in his home patch in Northern Ireland, Dara spent the seasons writing. These vivid, evocative and moving diary entries about his connection to wildlife and the way he sees the world are raw in their telling.
Diary of a Young Naturalist portrays Dara’s intense connection to the natural world, and his perspective as a teenager juggling exams and friendships alongside a life of campaigning.
"In writing this book," Dara explains, "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."
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Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty is praised for its luminous writing and deep empathy for the natural environment. The book showcases McAnulty's extraordinary voice and vision, blending poetic and ethical insights. Critics admire the memoir's captivating portrayal of everyday experiences intertwined with the timeless natural world, describing it as a remarkable and emotional achievement.
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ISBN: 9781922458261
Publisher: Text Publishing
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 August 2021
Country: Australia
Imprint: The Text Publishing Company
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 240
About the Author
Dara McAnulty is a naturalist, conservationist and activist from Northern Ireland. He’s received many awards for his conservation work, including from BBC Springwatch, the Daily Mirror and Birdwatch magazine. He’s written and presented numerous natural history programs for BBC radio and television, and is an ambassador for the RSPCA, the iWill campaign and the Jane Goodall Institute. Dara is the youngest-ever recipient of the RSPB medal for conservation. He lives with his family and Rosie the rescue greyhound at the foot of the Mourne Mountains in County Down. Diary of a Young Naturalist is his first book.
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