Birdgirl

‘Lyrical, poignant and insightful.’ Margaret Atwood

Mya-Rose Craig author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Vintage Publishing

Published:30th Jun '22

£16.99

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Discover a powerful, evocative and urgent new young voice in nature writing

*WINNER OF THE SOMERSET MAUGHAM AWARD 2023*

'Birdwatching has never felt like a hobby, or a pastime I can pick up and put down, but a thread running through the pattern of my life.'

Meet Mya-Rose - otherwise known as 'Birdgirl'. Birder, environmentalist, diversity activist. To date she has seen over five thousand different types of bird: half the world's species.

Every single bird a treasure. Each sighting a small step in her family journey - a collective moment of joy and stillness. And each helping her to find her voice.

Since she was young, she has visited every continent to pursue her passion, seeing first-hand the inequality and reckless destruction we are inflicting on our fragile planet. And the simple, mindful act of looking for birds has made her ever-more determined to campaign for all our survival.

This is her story; a journey defined by her love for these extraordinary creatures. Because large or small, brown, patterned or jewelled, there is something about birds that makes us, even for just moments at a time, lift our eyes away from our lives and up to the skies.

Birdgirl is the perfect read for fans of H is for Hawk, Diary of a Young Naturalist, and any young or aspiring environmentalists.

Lyrical, poignant and insightful. -- Margaret Atwood, author of THE HANDMAID'S TALE
Mya-Rose Craig has done more than anyone to promote birding and environmental issues to young people from all backgrounds - especially women of colour - and deserves our admiration and praise. -- Stephen Moss, author of THE ROBIN
Mya-Rose's passion and dedication for the causes she believes in are testament to what we humans can achieve when we are at our best. -- Liz Bonnin, President of the Wildlife Trust
Craig manages to capture so vividly what birds mean to her and her family... filled with hope and energy. * Guardian *
Reads like a cross between a travel diary, an ornithologist's guide and a thriller. * The Times *
A frank, open account of how birdwatching provided solace during Mya-Rose's teenage years... We are given an insight into a fascinating family of bird-lovers. * BBC Wildlife *
A must read for bird lovers. * Yours *
Inspiring...A forthright and compelling chronicle by a remarkable birder, environmentalist, and advocative. * Booklist *
A talented memoirist and a passionate environmental advocate. * Observer *

ISBN: 9781787333208

Dimensions: 224mm x 145mm x 31mm

Weight: 722g

336 pages