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A girl's guide to the wild : be an adventure-seeking outdoor explorer! / Ruby McConnell ; illustrations by Teresa Grasseschi.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Seattle : Little Bigfoot, [2019]Copyright date: ©2019Description: ix, 261 pages : illustrations ; 20 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781632171719
  • 1632171716
Subject(s): Genre/Form:
Contents:
Places near and far -- Groups, troupes, and sisterhoods -- Outdoor pursuits -- What to bring -- Making your home away from home -- Good grub -- Girl stuff -- Maps and weather -- Surprises and mishaps -- Things to look for -- All's well that ends well : protecting the outdoors.
Summary: "In addition to basic outdoor skills, this entertaining guidebook includes easy camping recipes, outdoor projects including science experiments and crafts, fun activity suggestions, and inspiring stories of diverse historical and contemporary outdoorswomen (such as Arunima Sinha, the first amputee woman to summit Mount Everest; Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts; and Libby Riddles, first woman to win the Iditarod). The goal is to improve the quality of girls' outdoor time by increasing participation and independence, making them feel comfortable and safe, and giving them essential skills and knowledge. Charming and approachable, this book will encourage both reluctant campers and budding naturalists to go wild and embrace the outdoors."--Amazon.com.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Notes Date due Barcode Item holds
Children's Book Children's Book Dr. James Carlson Library Children's NonFiction 796.082 M129 Available 33111009358181
Children's Book Children's Book Main Library Children's NonFiction 796.082 M129 Available Small stains on edges of some pages 33111009163292
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Girls belong outdoors! This handbook covers everything you need to get outside, including ideas for what to do, camping and hiking basics, body stuff in the wilderness, advanced skills like maps, weather, and first aid, as well as recipes, projects, activities, and profiles of inspiring outdoorswomen.

Your definitive guide to getting outside--for girls ages 9-12! In addition to basic outdoor skills, this entertaining guidebook includes easy camping recipes, outdoor projects including science experiments and crafts, fun activity suggestions, and inspiring stories of diverse historical and contemporary outdoorswomen (such as Arunima Sinha, the first amputee woman to summit Mount Everest; Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts; and Libby Riddles, first woman to win the Iditarod). The goal is to improve the quality of girls' outdoor time by increasing participation and independence, making them feel comfortable and safe, and giving them essential skills and knowledge. Charming and approachable, this book will encourage both reluctant campers and budding naturalists to go wild and embrace the outdoors.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 250-253) and index.

"In addition to basic outdoor skills, this entertaining guidebook includes easy camping recipes, outdoor projects including science experiments and crafts, fun activity suggestions, and inspiring stories of diverse historical and contemporary outdoorswomen (such as Arunima Sinha, the first amputee woman to summit Mount Everest; Juliette Gordon Low, founder of the Girl Scouts; and Libby Riddles, first woman to win the Iditarod). The goal is to improve the quality of girls' outdoor time by increasing participation and independence, making them feel comfortable and safe, and giving them essential skills and knowledge. Charming and approachable, this book will encourage both reluctant campers and budding naturalists to go wild and embrace the outdoors."--Amazon.com.

Ages 9-12

Places near and far -- Groups, troupes, and sisterhoods -- Outdoor pursuits -- What to bring -- Making your home away from home -- Good grub -- Girl stuff -- Maps and weather -- Surprises and mishaps -- Things to look for -- All's well that ends well : protecting the outdoors.

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