{"product_id":"diary-of-a-young-naturalist-paperback-1","title":"Diary of a Young Naturalist - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDara McAnulty\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\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 \u003c\/p\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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDara McAnulty\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eDiary of a Young Naturalist\u003c\/i\u003e. He lives with his mum, dad, brother Lorcan, sister Bláthnaid, and rescue greyhound Rosie in County Down, Northern Ireland. He is the recipient of the Wainwright Prize for nature writing. Dara's love for nature, his activism, and his honesty about autism have earned him a huge social media following from across the world, and many accolades. In 2017, he was awarded BBC Springwatch \"Unsprung Hero\" and \u003ci\u003eBirdwatch\u003c\/i\u003e magazine \"Local Hero\"; in 2018, he was awarded \"Animal Hero\" of the year by the \u003ci\u003eDaily Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e and became ambassador for the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and the iWill campaign; and in 2019, he became a Young Ambassador for the Jane Goodall Institute and became the youngest-ever recipient of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds Medal for conservation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 222\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.79 x 8.9 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 07, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52464249798963,"sku":"9781571311832","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/RlY2dFUzbDJRTTFJdkdFZ2ticWNUUT09_fdcd0fb5-d9b6-42a8-90d4-721ec143d3da.webp?v=1759247851","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/diary-of-a-young-naturalist-paperback-1","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}