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Get Your Boots On


School year: Lower 6th, Upper 6th, Year 10, Year 11, Year 8, Year 9

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No. of pages 144

Published: 2019

Great for age 6-18 years

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Together they share their passion, reveal what got them into wildlife in the first place and show how to get closer to it now they want you to Get Your Boots On. The book offers indispensable advice for those who would like to get more involved, or even build a career out of their passion for wildlife. Illustrated throughout by Alexs stunning photographs, this book will appeal to young and old alike. It suggests: when and where to get out there; what to go looking for; how to do it; what to take and a host of other tips. Practical advice for getting closer to nature with encouragement from those who have lived it. As Chris Packham says in the Foreword: This fabulous and important book. Its good, its inspirational and critically its heartening.

 

 

This book is aimed at children at US 7th grade-12th grade.

This book has been graded for interest at 13-18 years.

There are 144 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2019 by Dived Up Publications .

Alex White is a wildlife photographer and blogger. Since the age of ten he has won a number of photography competitions. He has appeared on panels and spoken to audiences about his love of wildlife, from small local gatherings to BBC TV's Springwatch Unsprung. Alex is passionate about British wildlife - in particular mammals - and keen to show other people how to find amazing wildlife on their doorstep. Foreword writer Chris Packham has led a remarkable life. He has gained recognition as a naturalist, television presenter, writer, photographer, conservationist, campaigner and filmmaker. Chris Packham presented the BBC's children's series The Really Wild Show before setting up his own TV company and making wildlife shows for ITV, National Geographic, Animal Planet and the BBC. He is currently presenting BBC's Springwatch and Autumnwatch. www. chrispackham. co. uk

 

`The book covers all the basics of getting into wildlife, from fieldcraft and photography tips to getting connected with like-minded people. The chances are you know someone who really wants to know more about this funny business - this book would be the perfect present'-BBC Wildlife Magazine; 'This fabulous and important book. It's good, it's inspirational and - critically - it's heartening'- Chris Packham; `Alex is prominent as a standard-bearer for [a] new generation of wildlife champions... he is giving hope and inspiration to young people across this nation that despite all the challenges we face, it is still possible to make this world a better place for humans and wildlife'- Dominic Dyer, CEO Badger Trust & British Wildlife Advocate Born Free Foundation.