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Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa | 
| Author: Jeanette Winter
Publisher: Harcourt Children's Books
Category: Book
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Avg. Customer Rating:  2 reviews
Sales Rank: 44307
Media: Hardcover
Reading Level: Ages 4-8
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 32
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 10.9 x 8.2 x 0.4
ISBN: 0152065458
Dewey Decimal Number: 333.72092
EAN: 9780152065454
ASIN: 0152065458
Publication Date: September 21, 2008
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DIVP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"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#8212;and starts by planting nine seedlings in her own backyard. And as they grow, so do her plans. . . ./PP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" This true story of Wangari Maathai, environmentalist and winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, is a shining example of how one woman#8217;s passion, vision, and determination inspired great change. /PP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"I Includes an author#8217;s note./I/PP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"IThis book was printed on 100% recycled paper with 50% postconsumer waste./I/PP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in" /PP style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt; TEXT-INDENT: 0.5in" /P/DIV (20081101)
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 Environmental responsibility December 12, 2008
Since this is based on a true story, it is a great way to introduce children to environmental responsibility, as a matter of social justice. Even though women in African cultures are confined to certain roles, Wangari convinces women that they can make a difference in their culture. Wangari teaches them that by planting the seeds that will grow into trees and re-covering their land in green forestation, they are planting seeds of hope in their communities.
 This is one "get-it-done" woman October 20, 2008
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"The earth was naked. For me the mission was to try to cover it with green." - Wangari Maathaibr /br /Growing up in the shadow of Mount Kenya in Africa, Wangari is surrounded by an umbrella of green trees. The trees protect the birds, provide firewood to the women of the village and help keep the soil rich for the sweet potatoes, sugarcane and maize Wangari helps to harvest.br /br /Wangari travels to America for school, but when she returns six years later, the trees are gone. No crops grow, the birds are gone and the women have to travel far distances to find firewood. On World Environment Day in 1977, Wangari plants nine seedlings in her backyard and begins the Green Belt Movement which, over the next 27 years, plants thirty million trees across Africa.br /br /Wangari's Trees of Peace: a true story from Africa is the story of one woman's effort to return green to Africa. Told in Jeanette Winter's simple language and blocky, colorful illustrations, Wangari's Trees of Peace is wonderful means to introduce 3-to-7-year- olds to environmentalism, the interconnected nature of ecosystems and political activitism. It also introduces some difficult subjects that may make some children and parents uncomfortable: prejudice ("Women can't do this"), violence ("Wangari blocks their way, so they hit her with clubs") and imprisonment ("They call her a troublemaker and put her in jail").br /br /While Winter's tale simplifies Wangari's story to a basic level, it carries within it an important message, that one person can make a difference. Wangari's simple act of planting a tree translates to an important environmental movement and Wangari receiving the Nobel Peace Prize. Children are innate idealists and it is never too early to foster their belief that they can achieve anything.br /br /In keeping with the environmental nature of Wangari's Trees of Peace, the book is printed on 100 percent recycled paper with 50 percent post-consumer waste.br /br /Armchair Interviews says: Book both educates and entertains.
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