Picture Book · Ages 9–10 · 2010
Seeds of Change
By Jen Cullerton Johnson, Sonia Lynn Sadler (Illustrator)
A Kenyan woman fights for nature and women's rights, one tree at a time.
40 pages· 1,963 words· Est. 16 min read-aloud
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Summary: In Kenya, young Wangari Maathai's love for nature leads her to an education few girls receive. Her journey takes her to the U.S., but her heart remains with her homeland. Returning, she champions women's rights and environmental conservation, planting trees to transform Kenya's landscape and future. Discover how one woman's vision and determination earned her a Nobel Peace Prize and inspired a nation. Can Wangari's seeds of change grow into a movement that reshapes the world?

