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A picture book biography of scientist Wangari Maathai, the first African woman--and first environmentalist--to win a Nobel Peace Prize (in 2004) for her work planting trees in her native Kenya.
As a young girl in Kenya, Wangari was taught to respect nature. She grew up loving the land, plants, and animals that surrounded her-from the giant mugumo trees her people, the Kikuyu, revered to the tiny tadpoles that swam in the river.
Although most Kenyan girls were not educated, Wangari, curious and hardworking, was allowed to go to school. There, her mind sprouted like a seed. She excelled at science and went on to study in the United States. After returning home, Wangari blazed a trail across Kenya, using her knowledge and compassion to promote the rights of her countrywomen and to help save the land, one tree at a time.
Seeds of Change: Planting a Path to Peace brings to life the empowering story of Wangari Maathai, the first African woman, and environmentalist, to win a Nobel Peace Prize. Engaging narrative and vibrant images paint a robust portrait of this inspiring champion of the land and of women's rights.
Seeds of Change
By Jen Cullerton Johnson
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A picture book biography of scientist Wangari Maathai, the first African woman--and first environmentalist--to win a Nobel Peace Prize (in 2004) for her work planting trees in her native Kenya.
As a young girl in Kenya, Wangari was taught to respect nature. She grew up loving the land, plants, and animals that surrounded her-from the giant mugumo trees her people, the Kikuyu, revered to the tiny tadpoles that swam in the river.
Although most Kenyan girls were not educated, Wangari, curious and hardworking, was allowed to go to school. There, her mind sprouted like a seed. She excelled at science and went on to study in the United States. After returning home, Wangari blazed a trail across Kenya, using her knowledge and compassion to promote the rights of her countrywomen and to help save the land, one tree at a time.
Seeds of Change: Planting a Path to Peace brings to life the empowering story of Wangari Maathai, the first African woman, and environmentalist, to win a Nobel Peace Prize. Engaging narrative and vibrant images paint a robust portrait of this inspiring champion of the land and of women's rights.
ISBN
9781600603679
Pages
40 pages
Publisher
Lee & Low Books
Published
Jun 30, 2010
Language
en
Cover type
Hardcover
Book details
- Authors
- Jen Cullerton Johnson
- ISBN
- 9781600603679
- Publisher
- Lee & Low Books
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Published
- Jun 30, 2010
- Publication year
- 2010
- Pages
- 40
- Dimensions
- 10.0 in × 0.5 in × 9.25 in
- Language
- en
- Categories
- TREE PLANTINGTREES_JUVENILE LITERATUREKENYA_JUVENILE LITERATUREPOLITICIANSWOMEN'S RIGHTSNOBEL PRIZESWOMEN_BIOGRAPHYWOMEN_BIOGRAPHY_JUVENILE LITERATURE