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Wangari Maathai : the woman who planted millions of trees / Franck Prévot ; illustrated by Aurélia Fronty ; translated by Dominique Clément.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Original language: French Publisher: Watertown, MA : Charlesbridge, [2015]Copyright date: ©2015Edition: First US editionDescription: 45 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 27 cmISBN:
  • 1-58089-627-8
  • 9781580896276
  • 9781580896269
Uniform titles:
  • Wangari Maathai. English
Subject(s): LOC classification:
  • GE56.M33 P7413 2015
Summary: Compared with other books for young readers about Kenyan environmental leader Wangari Maathai, this has more detail about how colonial rule and racism influenced Maathai's story, as well as the power of education in her life. (Miller Library Staff)Summary: Wangari Maathai received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for her efforts to lead women in a nonviolent struggle to bring peace and democracy to Africa through its reforestation. Her organization planted over thirty million trees in thirty years. This beautiful picture book tells the story of an amazing woman and an inspiring idea.--
List(s) this item appears in: Garden of Cultural Diversity for Youth
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Lending Books Elisabeth C. Miller Library Youth Collection SB63.M22 P74 2017 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 39352800178337
Total holds: 0

Translation of: Wangari Maathai, la femme qui plantait des millions d'arbres (Voisins-le-Bretonneux, France : Éditions Rue du monde, 2012).

Includes bibliographical references (page 45).

Compared with other books for young readers about Kenyan environmental leader Wangari Maathai, this has more detail about how colonial rule and racism influenced Maathai's story, as well as the power of education in her life. (Miller Library Staff)

Wangari Maathai received the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for her efforts to lead women in a nonviolent struggle to bring peace and democracy to Africa through its reforestation. Her organization planted over thirty million trees in thirty years. This beautiful picture book tells the story of an amazing woman and an inspiring idea.--

Recommended for preschool (age 0-5) and primary school (age 6-12).

Translated from the French by Dominique Clément.

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