Planting Peace: The Story of Wangari Maathai

by Gwendolyn Hooks

Book Overview

A bold and brightly colored illustrated biography of Wangari Maathai who founded the Green Belt Movement and was the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1623718856
• ISBN13: 9781623718855
• Release Date: June 2021
• Publisher: Crocodile Books
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 9.7" x 11.7"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7