As a young girl growing up in Kenya, Wangari was surrounded by trees.
Includes an author's note..
This True Story of Wangari Maathai, environmentalist and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, is a shining example of how one woman's passion, vision, and determination inspired great change. . .
And as they grow, so do her plans .
So Wangari decides to do something - and starts by planting nine seedlings in her own backyard.
But years later when she returns home, she is shocked to see whole forests being cut down, and she knows that soon all the trees will be destroyed.
As a young girl growing up in Kenya, Wangari was surrounded by trees