From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes a
historical novel based on the life of Dr. Wangari Maathai, the Nobel
Peace Prize-winning activist and environmentalist from Kenya.
Wangari lives in the lush, green, land of rural Kenya where the soil is
perfect for planting, the trees tower into the sky, and the streams are
full of mysterious creatures. All day, she plays beneath her favorite
fig tree, and at night she gathers around the fire with her family to
listen to her mother's stories.
Then Wangari grows up and goes away to school, and things start changing
at home. Farmers chop down the trees. Landslides bury the stream. The
soil becomes overworked and dry, and nothing will grow. People go
hungry. After all her studies, Dr. Wangari Maathai realizes there is a
simple solution to these problems: plant a forest full of trees.
Dr. Wangari Maathai Plants a Forest is the story of environmentalist
and activist Dr. Wangari Maathai, who became the first African woman to
receive the Nobel Peace Prize. It's also a story about the importance of
making your voice heard, and using that voice to protect the natural
world.
This historical fiction chapter book includes additional text on Dr.
Wangari Maathai's lasting legacy, as well as three educational
activities designed to encourage caring for the planet and activism.
About the Rebel Girls Chapter Book Series
Meet extraordinary real-life heroines in the Good Night Stories for
Rebel Girls chapter book series! Introducing stories based on the lives
of extraordinary women in global history, each stunningly designed
chapter book features beautiful illustrations from a female artist as
well as bonus activities in the backmatter to encourage kids to explore
the various fields in which each of these women thrived. The perfect
gift to inspire any young reader!
