{"product_id":"mama-miti-wangari-maathai-and-the-trees-of-kenya-9781416935056","title":"Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya","description":"\"Nelson's pictures, a jaw-dropping union of African textiles collaged with oil paintings, brilliantly capture the villagers' clothing and the greening landscape...\u003cb\u003eThis is, in a word, stunning\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eReviews \u003c\/i\u003e(starred review) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Nelson's (\u003ci\u003eWe Are the Ship\u003c\/i\u003e) breathtaking portraits of Maathai often have a beatific quality; bright African textiles represent fields, mountains, and Maathai's beloved trees...Napoli (\u003ci\u003eThe Earth Shook\u003c\/i\u003e) creates a vivid portrait of the community from which Maathai's tree-planting mission grows.\" --\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"A beautiful introduction for children just learning about the Greenbelt Movement.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAnne Izard Storytellers' Choice Award\u003cbr\u003e CBC\/NCSS Notable Social Studies Trade Book\u003cbr\u003e CCBC Choices (Cooperative Children's Book Council)\u003cbr\u003e California Collections\u003cbr\u003e NAACP Image Award Nominee \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThrough artful prose and beautiful illustrations, Donna Jo Napoli and Kadir Nelson tell the true story of Wangari Muta Maathai, known as \"Mama Miti,\" who in 1977 founded the Green Belt Movement, an African grassroots organization that has empowered many people to mobilize and combat deforestation, soil erosion, and environmental degradation. Today more than 30 million trees have been planted throughout Mama Miti's native Kenya, and in 2004 she became the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Wangari Muta Maathai has changed Kenya tree by tree--and with each page turned, children will realize their own ability to positively impact the future.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Simon \u0026amp; Schuster\/Paula Wiseman Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416935056\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 12.36h x 9.44w x 0.41d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Black-Eyed Susan Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/07\/2009 pg. 46\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review - Children\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2009\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of Ctr for Child Bks\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2010 pg. 101\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2010 pg. 88\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEbony\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2010 pg. 102\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2010 - Recommended, Satisfactory\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMulticultural Review\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/2010 pg. 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e135593 \/ Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.5 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Donna Jo Napoli","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36649923149980,"sku":"9781416935056","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_e54cf844-251f-41ca-a72c-a6ea68ac1078.jpg?v=1603874049","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/mama-miti-wangari-maathai-and-the-trees-of-kenya-9781416935056","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}