In this influential work about the staggering divide between children and the outdoors, child advocacy expert Richard Louv directly links the lack of nature in the lives of today' s wired generation-- he calls it nature-deficit-- to some of the most disturbing childhood trends, such as the rises in obesity, attention disorders, and depression. Louv talks with parents, children, teachers, scientists, religious leaders, child-development researchers, and environmentalists to find ways for children to experience the natural world more deeply.
