I Begin with Spring

A JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD SELECTION 

How do we live well, for ourselves and our world, in this time of social injustice and climate change? Begin now, where you are, in spring or any season. That is the message Henry David Thoreau sends from his time almost two centuries ago. 

"A marvelous survey of a perennially relevant historical figure. Exemplifies children's narrative nonfiction at the height of its powers." -Kirkus Reviews (starred review) 

"Engaging and inspiring." -School Library Journal (starred review)  

"A richly detailed field guide to Thoreau." -Publishers Weekly  

"An excellent introduction to Thoreau and the turbulent times in which he lived." -The Horn Book (starred review) 

"Playful, engaging. A must read!" -Elizabeth Bird, A Fuse #8 Production  

"Follows the seasons of the year and the seasons of Thoreau's life to show the deep interconnectedness of the human and natural worlds."  -Jeffrey S. Cramer, editor of The Portable Thoreau  

"Gracefully explores how Thoreau's demand for social justice in his time can inform the drive for environmental justice and climate action in ours." -Theresa Crimmins, director, USA National Phenology Network