Wangari Maathai

Wangari Maathai
Title Wangari Maathai PDF eBook
Author Franck Prévot
Publisher Charlesbridge
Pages 37
Release 2015-01-06
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 1607347954

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“Trees are living symbols of peace and hope.” –Wangari Maathai, Nobel Peace laureate Wangari Maathai changed the way the world thinks about nature, ecology, freedom, and democracy, inspiring radical efforts that continue to this day.This simply told story begins with Green Belt Movement founder Wangari Maathai’s childhood at the foot of Mount Kenya where, as the oldest child in her family, her responsibility was to stay home and help her mother. When the chance to go to school presented itself, she seized it with both hands. She traveled to the US to study, where she saw that even in the land of the free, black people were not welcome. Returning home, Wangari was determined to help her people and her country. She recognized that deforestation and urbanization was at the root of her country’s troubles. Her courage and confidence carried her through adversity to found a movement for peace, reconciliation, and healing. Aurélia Fronty’s beautiful illustrations show readers the color and diversity of Wangari’s Africa—the green trees and the flowering trees full of birds, monkeys, and other animals; the roots that dig deep into the earth; and the people who work and live on the land.




Mama Miti

Mama Miti
Title Mama Miti PDF eBook
Author Donna Jo Napoli
Publisher Simon and Schuster
Pages 36
Release 2012-05-08
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 1442459026

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NAACP Image Award Nominee “In a word, stunning.” —Kirkus Reviews (starred review) Through artful prose and beautiful illustrations, Donna Jo Napoli and Kadir Nelson tell the true story of Wangari Muta Maathai, known as “Mama Miti,” who in 1977 founded the Green Belt Movement, an African grassroots organization that has empowered many people to mobilize and combat deforestation, soil erosion, and environmental degradation. Today, more than 30 million trees have been planted throughout Mama Miti’s native Kenya, and in 2004 she became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Wangari Muta Maathai has changed Kenya tree by tree—and with each page turned, children will realize their own ability to positively impact the future.




The Green Belt Movement

The Green Belt Movement
Title The Green Belt Movement PDF eBook
Author Wangari Maathai
Publisher Lantern Books
Pages 166
Release 2003
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 9781590560402

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Wangari Maathai, founder of The Green Belt Movement, tells its story including the philosophy behind it, its challenges, and objectives.




Planting the Trees of Kenya

Planting the Trees of Kenya
Title Planting the Trees of Kenya PDF eBook
Author Claire A. Nivola
Publisher Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Pages 40
Release 2008-04
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN

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The story of Wangari Maathai, a native Kenyan, who taught the people living in the highlands how to plant trees and care for the land.




Wangari's Trees of Peace

Wangari's Trees of Peace
Title Wangari's Trees of Peace PDF eBook
Author Jeanette Winter
Publisher HarperCollins
Pages 37
Release 2008-09-21
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 0547546386

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As a young girl growing up in Kenya, Wangari was surrounded by trees. 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. So Wangari decides to do something—and starts by planting nine seedlings in her own backyard. And as they grow, so do her plans. . . . 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. Includes an author’s note. This book was printed on 100% recycled paper with 50% postconsumer waste.




Environmental Activist Wangari Maathai

Environmental Activist Wangari Maathai
Title Environmental Activist Wangari Maathai PDF eBook
Author Jennifer Swanson
Publisher Lerner Publications ™
Pages 35
Release 2018-01-01
Genre Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN 154152263X

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Have you ever tried to come up with ways to solve a problem in your community? Wangari Maathai worked to solve an environmental crisis and help people at the same time. When Maathai was young, it was unusual for girls in Kenya to go to school, but she was determined to learn more about science and nature. As an adult, she noticed that people were cutting down too many trees. Maathai knew that forest loss was bad for the health of the environment and people. She started the Green Belt Movement, which educated women in rural villages and paid them for every tree they planted. The program helped plant millions of trees and brought money to the villages. For her environmental and human rights work, Maathai became the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize.




Unbowed

Unbowed
Title Unbowed PDF eBook
Author Wangari Maathai
Publisher Anchor
Pages 370
Release 2008-11-12
Genre Biography & Autobiography
ISBN 0307492338

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NOBEL PRIZE WINNER • A remarkable memoir of courage, faith, and the power of persistence about one woman's extraodinary journey from her childhood in rural Kenya to the world stage. “[Maathai’s] story provides uplifting proof of the power of perseverance—and of the power of principled, passionate people to change their countries and inspire the world.” —The Washington Post In Unbowed, Nobel Prize winner Wangari Maathai recounts her extraordinary life. When Maathai founded the Green Belt Movement in 1977, she began a vital poor people’s environmental movement, focused on the empowerment of women, that soon spread across Africa. Persevering through run-ins with the Kenyan government and personal losses, and jailed and beaten on numerous occasions, Maathai continued to fight tirelessly to save Kenya’s forests and to restore democracy to her beloved country.