The Resource Planting peace : the story of Wangari Maathai, Gwendolyn Hooks ; illustrated by Margaux Carpentier
Planting peace : the story of Wangari Maathai, Gwendolyn Hooks ; illustrated by Margaux Carpentier
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The item Planting peace : the story of Wangari Maathai, Gwendolyn Hooks ; illustrated by Margaux Carpentier represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.This item is available to borrow from 3 library branches. This resource has been enriched with EBSCO NoveList data.
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The item Planting peace : the story of Wangari Maathai, Gwendolyn Hooks ; illustrated by Margaux Carpentier represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Austin Public Library.
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- Summary
- "This picture book tells the inspiring story of Wangari Maathai, women's rights activist and one of the first environmental warriors. Wangari began the Green Belt Movement in Kenya in the 1960s, which focused on planting trees, environmental conservation, and women's rights. She inspired thousands across Africa to plant 30 million trees in 30 years and was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Explores environmental and political issues in an inspirational way Vibrant illustrations from print-maker Margaux Carpentier, one of the featured artists in Taschen's The Illustrator: 100 Best from Around the World. Narrative non-fiction text by Gwendolyn Hooks, winner of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Children"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 64 page:
- Note
- Includes index
- Contents
-
- The fig trees
- Welcome to the world, Wangari
- A garden of her own
- School surprise
- The miracle of learning
- More surprises
- Eating fire
- Fly away
- Cockroaches and quails
- Kenya and Kenyatta
- Homecoming
- A new job
- Dry, dusty land
- Why not?
- The trouble with trees
- A simple solution
- Green Belt Movement
- Why not work together?
- Only the beginning
- A growing idea
- Calling all communities
- From losing to winning
- Wangari and Uhuru Park
- Peaceful protest
- House arrest and prison
- The fight for freedom and peace
- Nobel Peace Prize
- Wangari's gift to the world
- Isbn
- 9781623718855
- Label
- Planting peace : the story of Wangari Maathai
- Title
- Planting peace
- Title remainder
- the story of Wangari Maathai
- Statement of responsibility
- Gwendolyn Hooks ; illustrated by Margaux Carpentier
- Subject
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- Creative nonfiction
- trueEnvironmentalists
- trueFeminists
- Green Belt Movement (Society : Kenya)
- Green Belt Movement (Society : Kenya)
- Green Belt Movement (Society : Kenya) -- Juvenile literature
- trueHuman rights activists
- trueKenya
- Kenya
- Maathai, Wangari
- Maathai, Wangari
- Maathai, Wangari -- Juvenile literature
- Nobel Prize winners
- trueNobel Prize winners
- Nobel Prize winners -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Tree planters (Persons)
- Tree planters (Persons)
- Tree planters (Persons) -- Kenya -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Women
- Women -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Women Nobel Prize winners
- trueWomen Nobel Prize winners
- Women Nobel Prize winners -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Women conservationists
- Women conservationists
- Women conservationists -- Kenya -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- trueWomen environmentalists
- Women environmentalists
- Women environmentalists -- Kenya -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Women politicians
- trueWomen politicians
- Women's rights
- Women's rights -- Kenya -- Juvenile literature
- Women politicians -- Kenya -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Biographies
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "This picture book tells the inspiring story of Wangari Maathai, women's rights activist and one of the first environmental warriors. Wangari began the Green Belt Movement in Kenya in the 1960s, which focused on planting trees, environmental conservation, and women's rights. She inspired thousands across Africa to plant 30 million trees in 30 years and was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Explores environmental and political issues in an inspirational way Vibrant illustrations from print-maker Margaux Carpentier, one of the featured artists in Taschen's The Illustrator: 100 Best from Around the World. Narrative non-fiction text by Gwendolyn Hooks, winner of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Children"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- individual biography
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/bookUI
- 10959064
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Hooks, Gwendolyn
- Dewey number
-
- 333.72092
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- SB63.M22
- LC item number
- H66 2021
- Literary form
- non fiction
- http://library.link/vocab/ext/novelist/minGradeLevel
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- 3
- 6
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Carpentier, Margaux
- http://library.link/vocab/resourcePreferred
- True
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
-
- Maathai, Wangari
- Tree planters (Persons)
- Green Belt Movement (Society : Kenya)
- Women environmentalists
- Women conservationists
- Women politicians
- Women's rights
- Nobel Prize winners
- Women Nobel Prize winners
- Women
- Maathai, Wangari
- Tree planters (Persons)
- Green Belt Movement (Society : Kenya)
- Women environmentalists
- Women conservationists
- Women politicians
- Nobel Prize winners
- Women Nobel Prize winners
- Maathai, Wangari
- Green Belt Movement (Society : Kenya)
- Nobel Prize winners
- Tree planters (Persons)
- Women
- Women conservationists
- Women environmentalists
- Women Nobel Prize winners
- Women politicians
- Women's rights
- Kenya
- Target audience
- juvenile
- http://bibfra.me/vocab/lite/titleRemainder
- the story of Wangari Maathai
- Label
- Planting peace : the story of Wangari Maathai, Gwendolyn Hooks ; illustrated by Margaux Carpentier
- Note
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
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- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The fig trees -- Welcome to the world, Wangari -- A garden of her own -- School surprise -- The miracle of learning -- More surprises -- Eating fire -- Fly away -- Cockroaches and quails -- Kenya and Kenyatta -- Homecoming -- A new job -- Dry, dusty land -- Why not? -- The trouble with trees -- A simple solution -- Green Belt Movement -- Why not work together? -- Only the beginning -- A growing idea -- Calling all communities -- From losing to winning -- Wangari and Uhuru Park -- Peaceful protest -- House arrest and prison -- The fight for freedom and peace -- Nobel Peace Prize -- Wangari's gift to the world
- Control code
- on1226077976
- Dimensions
- 30 cm
- Extent
- 64 page:
- Isbn
- 9781623718855
- Lccn
- 2020054229
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1226077976
- Label
- Planting peace : the story of Wangari Maathai, Gwendolyn Hooks ; illustrated by Margaux Carpentier
- Note
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Contents
- The fig trees -- Welcome to the world, Wangari -- A garden of her own -- School surprise -- The miracle of learning -- More surprises -- Eating fire -- Fly away -- Cockroaches and quails -- Kenya and Kenyatta -- Homecoming -- A new job -- Dry, dusty land -- Why not? -- The trouble with trees -- A simple solution -- Green Belt Movement -- Why not work together? -- Only the beginning -- A growing idea -- Calling all communities -- From losing to winning -- Wangari and Uhuru Park -- Peaceful protest -- House arrest and prison -- The fight for freedom and peace -- Nobel Peace Prize -- Wangari's gift to the world
- Control code
- on1226077976
- Dimensions
- 30 cm
- Extent
- 64 page:
- Isbn
- 9781623718855
- Lccn
- 2020054229
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
- (OCoLC)1226077976
Subject
- Creative nonfiction
- trueEnvironmentalists
- trueFeminists
- Green Belt Movement (Society : Kenya)
- Green Belt Movement (Society : Kenya)
- Green Belt Movement (Society : Kenya) -- Juvenile literature
- trueHuman rights activists
- trueKenya
- Kenya
- Maathai, Wangari
- Maathai, Wangari
- Maathai, Wangari -- Juvenile literature
- Nobel Prize winners
- trueNobel Prize winners
- Nobel Prize winners -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Tree planters (Persons)
- Tree planters (Persons)
- Tree planters (Persons) -- Kenya -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Women
- Women -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Women Nobel Prize winners
- trueWomen Nobel Prize winners
- Women Nobel Prize winners -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Women conservationists
- Women conservationists
- Women conservationists -- Kenya -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- trueWomen environmentalists
- Women environmentalists
- Women environmentalists -- Kenya -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Women politicians
- trueWomen politicians
- Women's rights
- Women's rights -- Kenya -- Juvenile literature
- Women politicians -- Kenya -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Biographies
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