DIARY OF A YOUNG NATURALIST

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.’

Hardcover.

Winner, Wainwright Prize for Nature Writing, United Kingdom, 2020
Winner, Non-Fiction, Books Are My Bag Reader's Award, United Kingdom, 2020
Winner, Sunday Independent Newcomer of the Year, Irish Book Awards, Ireland, 2020
Shortlisted, Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction, United Kingdom, 2020
Shortlisted, Waterstones Book of the Year Award, United Kingdom, 2020
Shortlisted, Narrative Non-fiction, British Book Awards, United Kingdom, 2021

ISBN: 9781922330000
Imprint: Text Publishing
Publication Date: 20 May 2020
Dimensions: 145mm x 218mm
Weight: 360g
No. Of Pages: 224