Seeds of change: planting a path to peace
Biography, Politics and government biography, Women biography, Family and relationships, Environment
Human-transcribed braille
Summary
Story of Wangari Maathai, the first African woman, and environmentalist, to win a Nobel Peace Prize. As a young girl in Kenya, Wangari was taught to respect nature. She grew up loving the land, plants, and animals that surrounded her.… Although most Kenyan girls were not educated, Wangari, curious and hardworking, was allowed to go to school. There, her mind sprouted like a seed. She excelled at science and went on to study in the United States. After returning home, Wangari blazed a trail across Kenya, using her knowledge and compassion to promote the rights of her countrywomen and to help save the land, one tree at a time. Grades 2-4 and older readers. 2010.