Title Planting peace / Gwendolyn Hooks ; [illustrations] Margaux Carpentier.

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Northampton, MA : Crocodile Books, 2021.

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Avon Free Public Library - Children's Department	J 92 MAATHAI	Check Shelf
Bristol, Main Library - Children's Department	JB MAATHAI	Check Shelf
East Windsor, Library Association of Warehouse Point - Children's Department	JB MAATHAI, WANGARI HOO	Check Shelf
Farmington, Main Library - Children's Department	J BIO MAATHAI, WANGARI	Check Shelf
Glastonbury, Welles-Turner Memorial Library - Children's Department	J 333.72 MAATHAI	Check Shelf
Newington, Lucy Robbins Welles Library - Children's Department	JB MAATHAI	Check Shelf
South Windsor Public Library - Children's Department	JB MAATHAI	Check Shelf
West Hartford, Noah Webster Library - Children's Nonfiction	JB MAATHAI WANGARI	Check Shelf
Windsor, Main Library - Children's Department	JB-MAATHAI, W.	Check Shelf

Description	64 pages : color illustrations ; 30 cm
Note	Includes index.
	"The story of Wangari Maathai" -- Cover.
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"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents	The fig trees -- Welcome to the world, Wangari -- A garden of her own -- School surprise -- The miracle of learning -- More surprises -- Eating fire -- Fly away -- Cockroaches and quails -- Kenya and Kenyatta -- Homecoming -- A new job -- Dry, dusty land -- Why not? -- The trouble with trees -- A simple solution -- Green Belt Movement -- Why not work together? -- Only the beginning -- A growing idea -- Calling all communities -- From losing to winning -- Wangari and Uhuru Park -- Peaceful protest -- House arrest and prison -- The fight for freedom and peace -- Nobel Peace Prize -- Wangari's gift to the world.
Subject	Maathai, Wangari -- Juvenile literature.
	Tree planters (Persons) -- Kenya -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	Green Belt Movement (Society : Kenya) -- Juvenile literature.
	Women environmentalists -- Kenya -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	Women conservationists -- Kenya -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	Women politicians -- Kenya -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	Women's rights -- Kenya -- Juvenile literature.
	Nobel Prize winners -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	Women Nobel Prize winners -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
	Women -- Biography.
	Tree planters (Persons)
	Women environmentalists.
	Women conservationists.
	Women politicians.
	Nobel Prize winners.
	Women Nobel Prize winners.
	Maathai, Wangari. (OCoLC)fst00202367
	Green Belt Movement (Society : Kenya) (OCoLC)fst00625602
	Nobel Prize winners. (OCoLC)fst01741182
	Tree planters (Persons) (OCoLC)fst01155954
	Women. (OCoLC)fst01176568
	Women conservationists. (OCoLC)fst01177526
	Women environmentalists. (OCoLC)fst01177643
	Women Nobel Prize winners. (OCoLC)fst01741679
	Women politicians. (OCoLC)fst01178383
	Women's rights. (OCoLC)fst01178818
	Kenya. (OCoLC)fst01208718
Genre/Form	Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
	Creative nonfiction. (OCoLC)fst01919909
	Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
	Biographies.
	Creative nonfiction.
Added Author	Carpentier, Margaux, illustrator.
ISBN	9781623718855 (hardback)
	1623718856 (hardback)

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