Wangari Maathai - Get to Know the Woman Who Planted Trees to Bring Change

"Wangari Maathai was a fierce protector of the environment and a couragous advocate for women's rights, especially in her native country of Kenya. Her journey from a girl of rural Africa to college professor, founder of the Green Belt Movement, and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate shows readers how little things can bring about big change"--

Info autore

Lisa A. Crayton once wanted to be a physical therapist. That changed when she fell in love with writing while taking an eighth-grade journalism class. A former corporate publications editor and writer, she is an editor and award-winning writer. As a children's book author, she has written many books for kids and teens, and she loves coaching writers and speaking at writers' conferences. She earned a Master of Fine Arts degree from National University, and a bachelor's degree in public relations and journalism, cum laude, from Utica College.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Lisa A Crayton, Lisa A. Crayton
• Editore: Capstone Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Raccomandazione d'eta': 8 a 9 anni
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.01.2020
• EAN: 9781496665836
• ISBN: 978-1-4966-6583-6
• Pagine: 32
• Serie: People You Should Know
• Categoria: Libri per bambini e per ragazzi > Saggi / saggi illustrati > Storia, politica