| Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai Contributor(s): Nivola, Claire A. (Author), Nivola, Claire A. (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0374399182 ISBN-13: 9780374399184 Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
WE WILL NOT BE UNDERSOLD! Click here for our low price guarantee Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions Published: April 2008 Annotation: Wangari Maathai, winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize and founder of the Green Belt Movement, grew up in the highlands of Kenya, where fig trees cloaked the hills, fish filled the streams, and the people tended their bountiful gardens. But over many years, as more and more land was cleared, Kenya was transformed. When Wangari returned home from college in America, she found the village gardens dry, the people malnourished, and the trees gone. How could she alone bring back the trees and restore the gardens and the people?
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| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | People & Places - Africa - Juvenile Nonfiction | Science & Nature - Environmental Conservation & Protection |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2006038249 |
| Age Level: 5-8 |
| Grade Level: Kindergarten-3 |
| Lexile Measure: 870 AD (Adult Directed Text) |
| Series: Frances Foster Books |
| Physical Information: 0.42" H x 10.92" W x 9.24" L (0.98 lbs) 32 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - African |
| Features: Dust Cover, Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product, Price on Product - Canadian |
| Awards: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens, Recommended, Seven to Ten, 2009 Jane Addams Children's Book Award, Winner, Bks for Younger Children, 2009 William Allen White Childens Book Award, Nominee, Grades 3-5, 2011 Parents Choice Awards (Spring) (2008-Up), Gold Medal Winner, Nonfiction, 2008 |
| Review Citations: Publishers Weekly 03/10/2008 pg. 81 Booklist 02/15/2008 pg. 92 School Library Journal 04/01/2008 pg. 135 Kirkus Review - Children 04/01/2008 pg. 367 Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2008 pg. 339 New York Times Book Review 09/14/2008 pg. 19 Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2008 - Superior,Well Above Average Hornbook Guide to Children 10/01/2008 pg. 456 - Superior,Well Above Average Booklist Ed Choice Youth 01/01/2009 pg. 16 ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2009 pg. 23 |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 121421 Reading Level: 5.9 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Wangari Maathai, winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize and founder of the Green Belt Movement, grew up in the highlands of Kenya, where fig trees cloaked the hills, fish filled the streams, and the people tended their bountiful gardens. But over many years, as more and more land was cleared, Kenya was transformed. When Wangari returned home from college in America, she found the village gardens dry, the people malnourished, and the trees gone. How could she alone bring back the trees and restore the gardens and the people? Bill McKibben, author of The End of Nature, says: Wangari Maathai's epic story has never been told better--everyone who reads this book will want to plant a tree With glowing watercolor illustrations and lyrical prose, Claire Nivola tells the remarkable story of one woman's effort to change the fate of her land by teaching many to care for it. An author's note provides further information about Wangari Maathai and the Green Belt Movement. In keeping with the theme of the story, the book is printed on recycled paper. |
Contributor Bio(s): Nivola, Claire A.: - Claire A. Nivola has written and illustrated many books for children, including Life in the Ocean, which received three starred reviews. She is also the author of Planting the Trees of Kenya, a picture book about Nobel laureate Wangari Maathai. She lives with her husband in Newton Highlands, Massachusetts. |
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