The Keeper of Wild Words by Brooke Smith peer pressure Laurence Pringle is a recipient

Laurence Pringle is a recipient of a Lifetime Achievement Prize from the American Association for the Advancement of Science

journalist and child advocate Richard Louv directly links the absence of nature in the lives of today's wired generation to some of the most disturbing childhood trends: the rise in obesity

Jack (Be Nimble) is a leaping cricket and Yankee Doodle a fun-loving chipmunk on a fullsize horse

The perfect travel guide for nature enthusiasts

The Keeper of Wild Words by Brooke Smith peer pressure Laurence Pringle is a recipientA touching tale of a grandmother and her granddaughter exploring and cherishing the natural world. Words, the woods, and the world illuminate this quest to save the most important pieces of our language by saving the very things they stand for. When Mimi finds out her favorite words simple words, like apricot, blackberry, buttercup are disappearing from the English language, she elects her granddaughter Brook as their Keeper. And did you know? The