Wangari's Trees of Peace
Wangari's Trees of Peace
by Jeanette Winter
Ages 5–8
The true story of Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai of Kenya, who mobilised women to plant 30 million trees to restore Africa's forests. Beautiful and essential.
- Author
- Jeanette Winter
- Age
- Ages 5–8
- Type
- Biography, Nature, Inspiring, Picture Book
- Language
- English
- Publisher
- Harcourt
- Readers rate it
- 4.34 / 5 on
- In India
- Available
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