Wild girl : how to have incredible outdoor adventures / Helen Skelton ; illustrated by Liz Kay.
Material type:
TextPublisher: Somerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2020Copyright date: ©2019Edition: First US editionDescription: 143 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 25 cmContent type: - text
- still image
- unmediated
- volume
- 1536212865
- 9781536212860
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Dr. James Carlson Library | Children's NonFiction | 796.082 S627 | Available | 33111009757804 | ||||
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Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Get outdoors and have amazing real-life adventures with an inspirational guide from adventurer, world-record breaker, and British TV personality Helen Skelton.
From kayaking the length of the Amazon to biking to the South Pole and running an ultramarathon across the Namib desert, Helen Skelton shares the stories of her most daring feats of endurance and grit in some of the world's most extreme wildernesses--overcoming challenges, embracing her fears, and finding the positives in the toughest situations. Alongside each exciting account are ideas for outdoor adventures readers can have closer to home, as well as gear lists, information about Helen's support teams, statistics, tips for physical and mental preparation, and a Wild Girl Wall of Fame featuring the diverse women who inspired Helen with their own achievements. A likable, no-nonsense tone paired with a combination of photographs and fun art will inspire young people to get outside and dream big.
Are you ready to go wild? -- Adventures in the snow -- Adventures on the sand -- Adventures on the water -- Adventures in the mountains -- Adventures in the countryside -- Adventures in the city.
Have you ever wondered what it's like to cycle to the South Pole? Or kayak 2,000 miles down the Amazon? Or run an ultramarathon through the scorching Namib? Follow the author's incredible adventures and discover how you can get outdoors and unleash your inner wild girl!
Ages 9-12.