Tuesday, September 28, 2021

Wild Girl by Helen Skelton - OPTIONAL

Wild Girl: How to Have Incredible Outdoor Adventures by Helen Skelton, 163 pages. NONFICTION. Candlewick Press, 2020. $20. 

Content: G

BUYING ADVISORY: MS - OPTIONAL

AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE

Helen Skelton has run 78 miles in the desert, biked to the South Pole, high-wire walked between towers, and more! Through six wild experiences, Skelton shares her preparation and execution of her personal adventures to show readers that anything is possible. Each experience concludes with small and large adventures readers can try and descriptions of other women who have accomplished similar things.

I have started to plan a couple adventures for myself based on her recommendations, but my favorite part of Skelton’s book is that she shares her weaknesses as well as her victories. Skelton allows herself to be vulnerable with her readers by being honest about her insecurities and regrets. Go have an adventure and remember that the bad parts do not outweigh the successes.

Reviewer: Carolina Herdegen

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