Dr. Wangari Maathai Plants a Forest (WB)
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WB001188
ISBN: 9798822674288
Grade Level: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade , 7th Grade
Genre: Autobiography / Biography / Memoir
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Title: Dr. Wangari Maathai Plants a Forest- --(WB)
Author: Rebel Girls, Corinne Purtill
Publisher: Rebel Girls
ISBN: 9798822674288
SKU: WB001188
Release Date: 45170
Genre: Biography -
Grade Level: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade , 7th Grade
Language : English
Description : From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes a historical novel based on the life of Dr. Wangari Maathai, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist and environmentalist from Kenya. Wangari lives in the lush, green, land of rural Kenya where the soil is perfect for planting, the trees tower into the sky, and the streams are full of mysterious creatures. All day, she plays beneath her favorite fig tree, and at night she gathers around the fire with her family to listen to her mother’s stories. Then Wangari grows up and goes away to school, and things start changing at home. Farmers chop down the trees. Landslides bury the stream. The soil becomes overworked and dry, and nothing will grow. People go hungry. After all her studies, Dr. Wangari Maathai realizes there is a simple solution to these problems: plant a forest full of trees. Dr. Wangari Maathai Plants a Forest is the story of environmentalist and activist Dr. Wangari Maathai, who became the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. It's also a story about the importance of making your voice heard, and using that voice to protect the natural world. This historical fiction chapter book includes additional text on Dr. Wangari Maathai’s lasting legacy, as well as educational activities designed(more...)
Author: Rebel Girls, Corinne Purtill
Publisher: Rebel Girls
ISBN: 9798822674288
SKU: WB001188
Release Date: 45170
Genre: Biography -
Grade Level: 3rd Grade, 4th Grade, 5th Grade, 6th Grade , 7th Grade
Language : English
Description : From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes a historical novel based on the life of Dr. Wangari Maathai, the Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist and environmentalist from Kenya. Wangari lives in the lush, green, land of rural Kenya where the soil is perfect for planting, the trees tower into the sky, and the streams are full of mysterious creatures. All day, she plays beneath her favorite fig tree, and at night she gathers around the fire with her family to listen to her mother’s stories. Then Wangari grows up and goes away to school, and things start changing at home. Farmers chop down the trees. Landslides bury the stream. The soil becomes overworked and dry, and nothing will grow. People go hungry. After all her studies, Dr. Wangari Maathai realizes there is a simple solution to these problems: plant a forest full of trees. Dr. Wangari Maathai Plants a Forest is the story of environmentalist and activist Dr. Wangari Maathai, who became the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. It's also a story about the importance of making your voice heard, and using that voice to protect the natural world. This historical fiction chapter book includes additional text on Dr. Wangari Maathai’s lasting legacy, as well as educational activities designed(more...)
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