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.
