pick14-year-old Dara McAnulty writes about his life, his passion for nature and his family. I thought this was quite wonderful - engaging, informative and, at times, challenging. Dara writes from the perspective of an autistic teenager; his explanations of how that plays out on a daily basis, and how he (and his family, three of whom are also autistic; all of whom are ‘close as otters‘) find coping mechanisms are beautifully written. The importance
It‘s also interesting to read his journey through this year, as he moves house and starts to find his feet as an activist. What‘s heartbreaking, and the challenge to us older generations, is that it shouldn‘t fall on the shoulders of young people to act as ‘young leaders‘, to clean up our environmental messes - what are we doing? 3y
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