Overview
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.
Full Product Details
Author: Lisa A Crayton
Publisher: Capstone Press
Imprint: Capstone Press
ISBN: 9781496665836
ISBN 10: 149666583
Pages: 32
Publication Date: 01 January 2020
Recommended Age: From 8 to 9 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Available To Order
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Reviews
"Although short in length (only 32 pages each), these text-heavy biographies are full of information with plenty of details for report writers and casual readers alike. The series title aptly brings some interesting people under one umbrella, including contemporary political figures, entertainment moguls, and historical individuals. Difficult or controversial aspects of the subject's life are addressed (as in the bios for Malcolm X and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez), ensuring that the text is balanced and not purely complimentary. VERDICT The appealing layouts, insets, sidebars with extra details, and color photographs on nearly every page will keep readers interested and engaged.--Jody Kopple, Shady Hill School, Cambridge, MA ""School Library Journal"""
Although short in length (only 32 pages each), these text-heavy biographies are full of information with plenty of details for report writers and casual readers alike. The series title aptly brings some interesting people under one umbrella, including contemporary political figures, entertainment moguls, and historical individuals. Difficult or controversial aspects of the subject's life are addressed (as in the bios for Malcolm X and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez), ensuring that the text is balanced and not purely complimentary. VERDICT The appealing layouts, insets, sidebars with extra details, and color photographs on nearly every page will keep readers interested and engaged.--Jody Kopple, Shady Hill School, Cambridge, MA ""School Library Journal""
Author Information
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.
