Planting peace the story of Wangari Maathai
"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. She inspired thousands a...
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| Format: | Books Print Book |
| Language: | English |
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Northampton, MA :
Crocodile Books,
2021.
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| Summary: | "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. She inspired thousands across Africa to plant 30 million trees in 30 years and was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Explores environmental and political issues in an inspirational way Vibrant illustrations from print-maker Margaux Carpentier, one of the featured artists in Taschen's The Illustrator: 100 Best from Around the World Narrative non-fiction text by Gwendolyn Hooks, winner of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Children"-- |
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| Item Description: | Includes index. |
| Physical Description: | 64 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm |
| ISBN: | 9781623718855 1623718856 |
| Author Notes: | Margaux Carpentier a London-based painter and illustrator. She is one of the featured artists in Taschen's The Illustrator: 100 Best from Around the World. She works on all kind of projects, ranging from illustrated books to large scale painting and murals, and sometimes even sculptures. She is the illustrator of Darwin's Tree of Life (Interlink/Crocodile 2019). |
