AUGUST 2023 - AudioFile
Narrator Carolyn Jania's gentle voice is a good match for this audiobook, especially the author's use of metaphor and simile. Bluebirds serve as the principal metaphor in her examination of climate change. Young, a nature writer, chronicles the changing lives of various inhabitants of her property in the Colorado Rockies. While the bluebird species get the most attention, bears, elk, and other creatures are examined in a series of sketches that span decades, showing how climate change has affected each species. Young writes in a lyrical yet accessible style that translates well to audio. Jania clearly captures the author's concern and compassion for the environment. R.C.G. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine
From the Publisher
"Young has long engaged readers to support wildlife conservation. With this book she turns her writer’s eye to a critical personal story about climate change. A book to read and take to heart.” —Wayne Lewis, editor, Colorado Outdoor
“Beautifully written, Bluebird Seasons shares Mary Taylor Young’s journal entries from over 25 years at her family cabin, as well as her scientific insights into the changes she has seen. As much a love letter to the land as it is a sober analysis of climate change, Young shares the implications to the ecosystem and to the things she values.” —Jerry Mitchell, chief of biology, National Park Service (retired)
“In Bluebird Seasons, Mary Taylor Young gives voice and humanity to the complex scientific issue of climate change and makes it approachable to all readers. For 25 years she chronicled the lifecycle of bluebirds and other species on her land in southern Colorado. As a scientist herself, she understands the value of documentation and careful analysis; as a nature writer, she sees the world through vivid and poetic eyes. What emerged from her meticulous and expressive journaling was a delineation of the effects of climate change in her own backyard. Young leaves us with hope, a call to action, and optimism that we can and will do the right thing. Anyone who cares about our planet should read this book.” —Janice L. Nerger, Dean of the College of Natural Sciences andInterim Provost, Colorado State University
“This wonderful book is faithful both in its witness to the world’s beauty and to our need to act now to preserve something of that wonder and grace. It brings the bracing air of the Rockies to us all.” —Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature
"Young infuses her accessible climate chronicle with a sense of wonder and a small measure of hope." —Booklist
AUGUST 2023 - AudioFile
Narrator Carolyn Jania's gentle voice is a good match for this audiobook, especially the author's use of metaphor and simile. Bluebirds serve as the principal metaphor in her examination of climate change. Young, a nature writer, chronicles the changing lives of various inhabitants of her property in the Colorado Rockies. While the bluebird species get the most attention, bears, elk, and other creatures are examined in a series of sketches that span decades, showing how climate change has affected each species. Young writes in a lyrical yet accessible style that translates well to audio. Jania clearly captures the author's concern and compassion for the environment. R.C.G. © AudioFile 2023, Portland, Maine
