GETTING YOUTH ACTIVE: Suggested Reading List

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GETTING YOUTH ACTIVE: Suggested Reading List

 

FOR INSPIRATION

 

Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder by Richard Louv

Noah's Children: Restoring the Ecology of Childhood by Sara Bonnett Stein

Beyond Ecophobia: Reclaiming the Heart in Nature Education (Nature Literacy Series, Vol. 1) and Children's Special Places: Exploring the Role of Forts, Dens, and Bush Houses in Middle Childhood (The Child in the City Series) by David Sobel

Children and Nature: Psychological, Sociocultural, and Evolutionary Investigations by Peter H., Jr. Kahn (Editor), Stephen R. Kellert (Editor)

The Geography of Childhood by Gary Paul Nabhan

Chicken Soup for the Nature Lover's Soul : Inspiring Stories of Joy, Insight and Adventure in the Great Outdoors by Jack Canfield, Mark Victor Hansen, Steve Zikman

 

JUST FOR KIDS

 

Follow the Trail: A Young Person's Guide to the Great Outdoors by Jessica Loy

The Kids Campfire Book and The Kids' Summer Handbook by Jane Drake, Ann Love

Kids Camp!: Activities for the Backyard or Wilderness by Laurie Carlson, Judith Dammel

Buck Wilder's Small Twig Hiking & Camping Guide by Timothy R. Smith

Trekking on a Trail: Hiking Adventures for Kids by Linda White, Fran Lee (Illustrator)

 

JUST FOR PARENTS

 

Introducing Your Kids To The Outdoors by Dr. Christopher Van Tilburg

Kids in the Wild: A Family Guide to Outdoor Recreation by Cindy Ross, Todd Gladfelter

Parents' Guide to Hiking & Camping: A Trailside Guide by Alice Cary

Camping and Backpacking With Children by Steven Boga

Hiking with Kids: Taking Those First Steps with Young Hikers by Robin Tawney

365 Outdoor Activities You Can do With Your Child by Steven and Ruth Bennett

Sharing Nature with Children and Sharing Nature with Children II by Joseph Cornell

 

http://www.outdoorindustryfoundation.org/pdf/Reading_List.pdf