A Child's Walk in the Wilderness: An 8-Year-Old Boy and His Father Take on the Appalachian Trail
A Child's Walk in the Wilderness: An 8-Year-Old Boy and his Father Take on the Appalachian Trail is about a 7-year-old boy asking his father if they can hike the entire length of the 2,200-mile Appalachian Trail together. And surprisingly Dad says yes, and the adventure begins. For the author of this deeply felt book, the planned hike is an opportunity to bond with his son and be what he calls "Barbarians"--in touch with natural processes far from the comforts of home. It's also a chance for nature to do some healing in his life, too. For the boy, it's a once-in-a-lifetime adventure. They start in West Virginia and head north, through cold and wet spring weather, carrying only what they need and picking up resupply boxes along the way. The boy is entranced by the freedom, asking questions nonstop and pointing out every interesting bug, bird, and blossom they pass. But he's also stubborn, sometimes scared, and occasionally too tired to trudge on. Can 'Dad' keep the trip on schedule? Will the kid finish or fold? Delightfully written and filled with the wonderment of a kid discovering life.Edited By - Paul Molyneaux.Binding - Hard.Pages - 224.Publisher - Stackpole Books.Year - 2013.ISBN - 9780811711784.