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Diary of a Young Naturalist

2020·222 pages·Nonfiction

'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.

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Diary of a Young Naturalist

Year

2020

Pages

222

Type

Nonfiction

Description

'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.

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