Seeds of Change

Written by Jen Cullerton Johnson · Illustrated by Sonia Lynn Sadler

A Kenyan woman fights for nature and women's rights, one tree at a time.

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40 pages· 1,963 words· Est. 16 min read-aloud· 820L

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Bookroo's 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?

From the publisher

As a young girl in Kenya, Wangari was taught to respect nature. She grew up loving the land, plants, and animals that surrounded her—from the giant mugumo trees her people, the Kikuyu, revered to the tiny tadpoles that swam in the river. 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.