Macfarlane's Book Explores Rivers and Their Struggle for Life

Imagine a book that looks at how rivers are doing in the world, like if they are healthy or sick.

The author, Robert Macfarlane, goes on a journey to see rivers in different places.

He finds out that many rivers are struggling because of things people do, but some are getting better.

The book tells stories about people who are working to protect rivers, even if it's a tough fight.

Macfarlane thinks we should think of rivers as having rights, like people, so they can stay clean and flow freely.

It is like the rivers are characters.