The Keeper of Wild Words by Brooke Smith peer pressure journalist and child advocate Richard

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

and Peter and the Tree Children

Davies related her story with immediacy

Like a small tree sapling battling the elements

CARL PHILLIPS Luna Moth

The Keeper of Wild Words by Brooke Smith peer pressure journalist and child advocate RichardA 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