The Story of Environmentalist Wangari Maathai

by Jen Cullerton Johnson

Book Overview

This inspiring entry in the "Story of" line of chapter-book biographies features Wangari Maathai, the first African woman, and environmentalist, to win a Nobel Peace Prize.

As a young girl in Kenya, Wangari was taught to respect nature. She grew up loving the land, plants, and animals that surrounded her -- from the giant mugumo trees her people, the Kikuyu, revered to the tiny tadpoles that swam in the river.

Although most...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1643790129
• ISBN13: 9781643790121
• Release Date: February 2020
• Publisher: Lee & Low Books
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.6" x 8.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 11 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 6