The Red Wasteland: A Personal Selection of Writings About Nature for Young Readers

Brooks spends a lot of time writing, reading, & thinking about books -- that is, whenever he is not out in nature watching, inquiring, & thinking about what he sees. In this book he brings together his two greatest passions. It is a fascinating collection of writings by some of his favorite -- & least favorite -- authors. With essays, excerpts, observations, & poems by diverse authors, Brooks reveals that how we think & write about nature hold a perfect mirror to who we are. Includes: Italo Calvino, Rachel Carson, Jean-Henri Fabre, Carlos Fuentes, Joanna Greenfield, Stephen Harrigan, Randall Jarrell, Rose Macaulay, Theodore Roethke, Graham Swift, & T.H. White.The Red Wasteland: A Personal Selection of Writings About Nature for Young Readers, with ISBN 9780788190582 and ISBN 078819058X.