Wangari Maathai Get to Know the Woman Who Planted Trees to Bring Change |
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| Author:
| Crayton, Lisa A. |
| Series title: | People You Should Know Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-4966-6583-6 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2020 |
| Publisher: | Capstone
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $7.95USD $7.95USD $7.95 |
Book Description:
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Wangari Maathai was a fierce protector of the environment and a couragous advocate for women's rights, especially in her native country of Kenya. Her journey from a girl of rural Africa to college professor, founder of the Green Belt Movement, and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate shows readers how little things can bring about big change.
Wangari Maathai was a fierce protector of the environment and a couragous advocate for women's rights, especially in her native country of Kenya. Her journey from a girl of rural Africa to college professor, founder of the Green Belt Movement, and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate shows readers how little things can bring about big change.