Williamsburg Regional Library

Environmental activist Wangari Maathai, Jennifer Swanson

Label
Environmental activist Wangari Maathai, Jennifer Swanson
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
resource.biographical
individual biography
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
resource.interestAgeLevel
Ages 7 to 11
resource.interestGradeLevel
Grades 4 to 6
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Environmental activist Wangari Maathai
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1001456881
Responsibility statement
Jennifer Swanson
Series statement
Stem trailblazer bios
Summary
A biography of Nobel Peace Prize winner, Wangari Maathai, who started the Green Belt Movement, which educated women in villages in Kenya and paid them for every tree they planted. The program helped plant millions of trees and brought money to the villages
Table Of Contents
Connecting with the land -- Finding roots in education -- Planting for the future -- Taking action -- Inspiring a generation -- Timeline
Target audience
pre adolescent
Classification
Content
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