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Wangari Maathai planted trees, by Kate Coombs ; art by Seth Lucas

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Wangari Maathai planted trees, by Kate Coombs ; art by Seth Lucas

Language

eng

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illustrations

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Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Wangari Maathai planted trees

Responsibility statement

by Kate Coombs ; art by Seth Lucas

Series statement

Little naturalists

Summary

Wangari Maathai (1940-2011) was a Kenyan environmentalist and women's rights activist who often clashed with the government over her efforts to plant trees, conserve forest land, and bring democracy to the country. Wangari raised funds to pay poor women a small amount to plant and care for each tree. When a new government came into power, Wangari served in Parliament and as assistant minister of environment and natural resources. Her Green Belt Movement spread to many countries in Africa and beyond. In 2004 Wangari won a Nobel Peace Prize, the first one given to an environmentalist and an African woman. -- publisher website

Target audience

juvenile

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Little naturalists Wangari Maathai planted trees

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