Seeds of change : planting a path to peace by Johnson, Jen Cullerton

Seeds of change : planting a path to peace (#29792D5)

by Johnson, Jen Cullerton; illustrated by Sadler, Sonia Lynn
Hardcover Lee & Low Books, 2010

Price: USD 20.50

Dewey: 333.72; Audience: Upper Elementary; Reading Level: 4.8
Description: 40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations; 26 cm


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Includes bibliographical references. Examines the life of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize-winner and environmentalist Wangari Maathai, who made a stand in the face of opposition to women's rights and started an effort to restore Kenya's ecosystem.
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John Steptoe Award for New Talent in Illustrations - American Library Association (ALA)

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.

As a young girl in Kenya, Wangari was taught to respect nature. 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.

Although most Kenyan girls were not educated, Wangari, curious and hardworking, was allowed to go to school. There, her mind sprouted like a seed. She excelled at science and went on to study in the United States. 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.

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. Engaging narrative and vibrant images paint a robust portrait of this inspiring champion of the land and of women's rights.

Product Details
  • Publisher: Lee & Low Books
  • Publication Date: April 6, 2010
  • Format: Hardcover
  • Edition: 1st ed.
  • Dewey: 333.72
  • Classifications: Biography, Nonfiction
  • Description: 40 unnumbered pages : color illustrations; 26 cm
  • Tracings: Sadler, Sonia Lynn, illustrator.
  • ISBN-10: 1-60060-367-X
  • ISBN-13: 978-1-60060-367-9
  • LCCN: 2009-043239
  • Follett Number: 29792D5
  • Reading Level: 4.8
  • Audience: Upper Elementary