PositiveLibrary Journal[McAnulty\'s] lyrical descriptions of birds, insects, landscape, and seascapes are beyond his years, yet he also candidly relates the teenage angst of dealing with bullying and trying to find a place in the world. Though description of the natural world predominates here, McAnulty’s narration of his inner thoughts is sometimes more informative. He discusses being on the autism spectrum and wrties that dealing with other people and conventional school prove particularly challenging for him; it is in nature and his family that he finds refuge ... Not a nature guide as such, but should appeal to many, including fans of nature writing, those who’d like to read about a naturalist on the spectrum, and, of course, all who find inspiration in nature.