Wangari Maathai
School year: Year 2, Year 3, Year 4, Year 5
No. of pages 48
Published: 2017
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"Wangari Maathai" by Franck Prévot tells the inspiring story of Wangari Maathai, the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Born in Kenya, she faced numerous challenges growing up, including environmental degradation in her homeland. Driven by her love for nature, Wangari became a champion for environmental conservation and women's rights, founding the Green Belt Movement to promote tree planting and sustainable development. Through perseverance and dedication, she fought against deforestation and advocated for social justice, becoming a global symbol of environmental activism. Her legacy continues to inspire generations in the fight for a greener, more equitable world. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book is aimed at children at US 1st grade-4th grade.
This book has been graded for interest at 6-9 years.
There are 48 pages in this book. This book was published in 2017 by Charlesbridge Publishing, U. S. .
This book has been nominated for the following award:
Children's Africana Best Book Award
This book was recognised by the Children's Africana Best Book Award.
This book features the following character:
Wangari Maathai
This book features Wangari Maathai.