Wangari Maathai
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Author
Odhiambo, Eucabeth A.,
Contributors
Flint, Gillian, illustrator.
Published
New York : Philomel, 2022.
Format
Book
Physical Desc
59 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
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Oliver La Farge - Children's Juvenile
BIO MAATHAI, W
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Published
New York : Philomel, 2022.
Language
English

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"Inspired by She persisted by Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger"--Title page.
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"Based on the bestselling picture book series by Chelsea Clinton & Alexandra Boiger"--Cover.
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 58-59).
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"When Wangari Maathai learned about how many trees had been cut down in Kenya, where she was from, she was horrified. So she founded the Green Belt Movement and got friends, family, and even strangers to help her plant trees and respect the environment -- and she received a Nobel Peace Prize for her work"--,Provided by publisher

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Biographies.
Environmentalists -- Kenya -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Green Belt Movement (Society : Kenya) -- Juvenile literature.
Maathai, Wangari -- Juvenile literature.
Tree planters (Persons) -- Kenya -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women conservationists -- Kenya -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women Nobel Prize winners -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women politicians -- Kenya -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
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Environmentalists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Environmentalists.
Environmentalists.
Green Belt Movement (Society : Kenya)
Maathai, Wangari.
Women -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Women -- Biography.
Women -- Biography.