Diary of a Young Naturalist

The book is a vivid, evocative, and moving memoir and diary chronicling a year in the life of Dara McAnulty, beginning in spring, as he turns fifteen . The entries detail his intense connection to wildlife and the natural world on his home patch in Northern Ireland . As an autistic teenager, the book also captures his perspective while juggling schoolwork, friendships, and a life of campaigning and environmental activism . McAnulty shares the complexities of living with autism, which he calls his 'life-support system,' and hopes the book will help people understand autism better while appreciating a child's view on the delicate and changing biosphere . It is the winner of the 2020 Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing .

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