Birdgirl : looking to the skies in search of a better future / Mya-Rose Craig.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781250807670
- ISBN: 1250807670
- Physical Description: pages cm
- Edition: First U.S. edition.
- Publisher: New York : Celadon Books, 2023.
Content descriptions
Summary, etc.: | "Birder, environmentalist and activist Mya-Rose Craig is an international force. In her moving memoir, Birdgirl, she chronicles her mother's struggle with mental illness, and shares her passion for social justice and fierce dedication to preserving our planet. Meet Mya-Rose - otherwise known as "Birdgirl." In her words: "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, so tightly woven in that there's no way of pulling it free and leaving the rest of my life intact." Birdgirl follows Mya-Rose and her family as they travel the world in search of rare birds and astonishing landscapes. But a shadow moves with them, too-her mother's deepening mental health crisis. In the face of this struggle, the Craigs turn to nature again and again for comfort and meaning. Each bird they see brings a moment of joy and reflection, instilling in Mya-Rose a deep love of the natural world. But Mya-Rose has also seen first-hand the reckless destruction we are inflicting on our fragile planet, as well as the pervasive racism infecting every corner of the world, leading her to campaign for Black, Indigenous, people of color. Joining the fight of today's young environmental activists, Mya-Rose shares her experiences to advocate for the simple, profound gift of nature, and for making it accessible to all, calling her readers to rediscover the power of our natural world. Birder, activist, daughter: this is her story"-- Provided by publisher. |
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Subject: | Craig, Mya-Rose > Childhood and youth. Craig, Mya-Rose > Travel. Bird watchers > Great Britain > Biography. Environmentalists > Biography. |
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Howard Whittemore Library - Naugatuck | 598.072 CRA (Text) | 34027153342426 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
Jonathan Trumbull Library - Lebanon | 598.072 CRA (Text) | 33430152329447 | Adult New Nonfiction | Available | - |
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Ridgefield Library | 598.072 CRA (Text) | 34010154752934 | Adult Nonfiction | Available | - |
Scoville Memorial Library - Salisbury | BIO CRAIG (Text) | 37538153364555 | Adult Biography | Available | - |
Southbury Public Library | B CRAIG CRAIG (Text) | 34019155404353 | Adult New Nonfiction | Checked out | 04/25/2024 |
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