The boy who grew a forest : the true story of Jadav Payeng /
Gholz, Sophia M.,
The boy who grew a forest : the true story of Jadav Payeng / by Sophia M. Gholz ; illustrated by Kayla Harren. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
This is a glowingly illustrated biography of Jadav Payeng, who planted a 1,300-acre forest in the Brahmaputra River region of India. (Miller Library Staff) As a boy, Jadav Payeng was distressed by the destruction deforestation and erosion was causing on his island home in India's Brahmaputra River. So he began planting trees. What began as a small thicket of bamboo grew over the years into 1,300 acre forest filled with native plants and animals. The Boy Who Grew a Forest tells the inspiring true story of Payeng--and reminds us all of the difference a single person with a big idea can make.
Recommended for preschool (age 0-5) and primary school (age 6-12). Ages: 4-8.
1534110240 9781534110243
2018037506
Pāẏeṅa, Yādawa, 1963- --Juvenile literature.
Pāẏeṅa, Yādawa, 1963- --Biography.
Environmentalists--India--Jorhāt (District)--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Foresters--India--Jorhāt (District)--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Environmentalists--Biography.
Foresters--India--Jorhāt (District)--Biography.
Environmentalists.
Foresters.
Environmentalists--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Environmentalists--Biography.
Biographies.
Juvenile works.
Biographies.
GE56.P39 / G46 2019
The boy who grew a forest : the true story of Jadav Payeng / by Sophia M. Gholz ; illustrated by Kayla Harren. - 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm
This is a glowingly illustrated biography of Jadav Payeng, who planted a 1,300-acre forest in the Brahmaputra River region of India. (Miller Library Staff) As a boy, Jadav Payeng was distressed by the destruction deforestation and erosion was causing on his island home in India's Brahmaputra River. So he began planting trees. What began as a small thicket of bamboo grew over the years into 1,300 acre forest filled with native plants and animals. The Boy Who Grew a Forest tells the inspiring true story of Payeng--and reminds us all of the difference a single person with a big idea can make.
Recommended for preschool (age 0-5) and primary school (age 6-12). Ages: 4-8.
1534110240 9781534110243
2018037506
Pāẏeṅa, Yādawa, 1963- --Juvenile literature.
Pāẏeṅa, Yādawa, 1963- --Biography.
Environmentalists--India--Jorhāt (District)--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Foresters--India--Jorhāt (District)--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Environmentalists--Biography.
Foresters--India--Jorhāt (District)--Biography.
Environmentalists.
Foresters.
Environmentalists--Biography--Juvenile literature.
Environmentalists--Biography.
Biographies.
Juvenile works.
Biographies.
GE56.P39 / G46 2019