{"product_id":"you-belong-in-the-wild","title":"You Belong in the Wild (Local Author)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eby \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author notFaded\" data-width=\"\"\u003eDr. Rae Wynn-Grant with illustrations by \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author notFaded\" data-width=\"\"\u003eSawyer Cloud, 2026. Hardcover, 32 pages. Ages 4-8 years.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan class=\"author notFaded\" data-width=\"\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold a-text-italic\"\u003eYou’re ready for the wild.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-bold\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this heartfelt, stunning picture book, a young child with a love for science discovers that while they don’t see other people like them working in nature, they do belong there.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eDespite loving all things nature, Noa struggles to find her place in the wild. She loves watching nature shows, playing pretend with her stuffed animals, and recounting wildlife facts to her mom. But from what she’s seen, the people who work in nature don’t look like her. So, Noa must not belong there.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTo convince her otherwise, Noa’s mom takes her on a journey from the city to a state park, where Noa meets a new park ranger friend who shows her that nature is full of diversity, and she belongs just like anyone else.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRae Wynn-Grant\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis a wildlife ecologist with an expertise in uncovering how human activity influences carnivore behavior and ecology. She received her BS in environmental studies from Emory University, her MS in environmental studies from Yale University, and her PhD in ecology and evolution from Columbia University. She is a Research Fellow with the National Geographic Society, serves on The North Face's Explore Fund Council, co-hosts \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom Protecting the Wild\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e on NBC, hosts the podcast \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eGoing Wild with Dr. Rae Wynn-Grant\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, produced by PBS, and has been featured in \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eVogue\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eForbes\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLos Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, among many others. Her memoir \u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/store.forestwatch.org\/products\/wild-life-finding-my-purpose-in-an-untamed-world\"\u003eWild Life: A Scientist's Journey from Dreams to Purpose\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/em\u003ewas published in 2026. She lives in California, where she serves as a Research Affiliate at UCSB's Bren School of Environmental Science and Management.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The ForestWatch Store","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":63473745363084,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0557\/5275\/3292\/files\/You-Belong-Wild_FrontSquare.png?v=1792826258","url":"https:\/\/store.forestwatch.org\/products\/you-belong-in-the-wild","provider":"The ForestWatch Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}