Book Detail
Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story From Africa |
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Publication Information |
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| Author: Winter, Jeanette | Illustrator: Winter, Jeanette |
| Title: Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story From Africa | Date: 2008 |
| Publisher: Harcourt | City: |
| ISBN, paperback: 978-0-15-206545-4 | ISBN, hardback: |
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| ABE/ABLE: Yes | ESOL: |
| Family: Yes | Young Adult: |
| Picture: Yes | |
General Information: |
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| Book Type(s): nonfiction, biography and autobiography | |
HSE Descriptor(s): science| social studies |
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Summary: |
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| The true story of how Wangari Maathai, a Kenyan educated in the USA, started a movement to replant trees in Kenya, one seedling at a time. Wangari won the Nobel Peace Prize for replenishing of the forests in her country. | |
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| This book could be used to start a discussion and research into various environmental and economic themes. The story of Wangari is a good example of how one person really can make a difference and could be paired with Pearl Moskowitz Last Stand. Students can find and report on other examples of how one person made a difference in history or in their own lives. Students could find out what kind of trees Wangari might have been planting, then find out what kind of trees grow in their own neighborhoods. Students could also research other Nobel Peace Prize winners. | |
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