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.
Engaging narrative and vibrant images paint a robust portrait of this inspiring champion of the land and of women\'s rights..
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.
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.
She excelled at science and went on to study in the United States.
There, her mind sprouted like a seed.
Although most Kenyan girls were not educated, Wangari, curious and hardworking, was allowed to go to school.
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.
As a young girl in Kenya, Wangari was taught to respect nature.
Coretta Scott King/John Steptoe Award for New Talent in Illustrations, EMIERT/ALA Notable Books for a Global Society, International Literacy Association (ILA) Amelia Bloomer Project - Feminist Task Force, American Library Association (ALA) Green Earth Book Award Honor Book, The Nature Generation Notable Children\'s Book, Smithsonian 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.
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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
