Description
Discover a powerful, evocative and urgent new young voice in nature writing.
'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 species — around half of the world's bird species.
Every single bird is a treasure. Each sighting is a small step in her family journey — a collective moment of joy and stillness, and each helps 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. The simple, mindful act of looking for birds has made her ever more determined to campaign for 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 perfect for fans of H Is for Hawk and Diary of a Young Naturalist, and for young or aspiring environmentalists.
Endorsements
Winner of the Somerset Maugham Award 2023