pickIn this B, storytelling picture book, we learn about the Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai. Her story is one of integrity, grit, and brilliance. She saw her homeland, Kenya, slowly withering away. Trees and forests were being cut down, crops were growing slower, and families became unhealthy. Her solution: plant more trees. We read about Wangari's 30+ year movement in planting vegetation all throughout Kenya.
pickThis book was so interesting. The drawings were beautiful and I loved hearing Wangari Maathai‘s story. What an incredible and brave woman. I would have never read this book without the BookRiot read Harder challenge and known her story.
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Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai | 
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