Wangari's trees of peace : a true story from Africa / Jeanette Winter.
Tells the story of Wangari Maathai, a Nobel Prize-winning environmentalist who, shocked to see entire forests being cut down in her native country of Kenya, decides to take action, beginning with the planting of nine seedlings in her own backyard.
Record details
- ISBN: 0152065458
- ISBN: 9780152065454
- Physical Description: 1 volume (unnumbered pages) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
- Edition: First edition
- Publisher: Orlando : Harcourt, Inc., [2008]
Content descriptions
| Citation/References Note: | Booklist, December 2008 Bulletin (Center for Children's books), October 2008 Horn Book, April 2009 Library Media Connection, January 2009 New York Times, September 2008 Pub Weekly, August 2008 School Library Journal starred, November 2008 |
| Target Audience Note: | 3.5 K-3 Follett Library Resources AD600L Lexile |
| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader AR LG 3.7 0.5 122901 Accelerated Reader AR LG 3.7 0.5 122901. |
| Awards Note: | Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People, 2009. Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12, 2009. |
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| Genre: | Biographies. |
Available copies
- 42 of 43 copies available at NC Cardinal.
- 1 of 1 copy available at Harnett County Library. (Show)
Holds
- 1 current hold with 43 total copies.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson Creek School Media Center | J 921 MAATHAI (Text) | 30438835 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Albert Carlton - Cashiers Community Library | J333.7209 W (Text) | 39493106502422 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Beaufort Main | E B MAATHAI (Text) | 34208202659347 | Easy Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Braswell Memorial Main Library | E WINTER (Text) | 540191002414690 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Columbus Library | J 333.72 WIN (Text) | 31250200060567 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| East Asheville Library | E/PBK (Text) | 0020513671352 | Juvenile Fiction Paperback | Available | - |
| Eden Library | J 333.720 W (Text) | 31554008750191 | Juvenile Nonfiction | Available | - |
| Etowah Branch | WIN (Text) | 33258006229046 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Fletcher Branch | WIN (Text) | 33258007217016 | Easy Fiction | Available | - |
| Gunn Memorial Public Library | J B MAATHAI (Text) | 34621200174558 | Juvenile Biography | Available | - |
