Planting peace : the story of Wangari Maathai
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Planting peace : the story of Wangari Maathai
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- Planting peace : the story of Wangari Maathai
- 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"--
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- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- Dewey number
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- 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
- Target audience
- juvenile
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