The Resource Planting peace : the story of Wangari Maathai, Gwendolyn Hooks ; illustrated by Margaux Carpentier
Planting peace : the story of Wangari Maathai, Gwendolyn Hooks ; illustrated by Margaux Carpentier
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The item Planting peace : the story of Wangari Maathai, Gwendolyn Hooks ; illustrated by Margaux Carpentier represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in Fountaindale Public Library.
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- Summary
- "This picture book tells the inspiring story of Wangari Maathai, women's rights activist and one of the first environmental warriors. Wangari began the Green Belt Movement in Kenya in the 1960s, which focused on planting trees, environmental conservation, and women's rights. She inspired thousands across Africa to plant 30 million trees in 30 years and was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Explores environmental and political issues in an inspirational way Vibrant illustrations from print-maker Margaux Carpentier, one of the featured artists in Taschen's The Illustrator: 100 Best from Around the World. Narrative non-fiction text by Gwendolyn Hooks, winner of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Children"--
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- 64 pages
- Note
- Includes index
- Isbn
- 9781623718855
- Label
- Planting peace : the story of Wangari Maathai
- Title
- Planting peace
- Title remainder
- the story of Wangari Maathai
- Statement of responsibility
- Gwendolyn Hooks ; illustrated by Margaux Carpentier
- Subject
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- Green Belt Movement (Society : Kenya) -- Juvenile literature
- Maathai, Wangari -- Juvenile literature
- Nobel Prize winners -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Tree planters (Persons) -- Kenya -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Women -- Biography
- Women Nobel Prize winners -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Women conservationists -- Kenya -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Women environmentalists -- Kenya -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Biographies
- Women's rights -- Kenya -- Juvenile literature
- Women politicians -- Kenya -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Creative nonfiction
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- "This picture book tells the inspiring story of Wangari Maathai, women's rights activist and one of the first environmental warriors. Wangari began the Green Belt Movement in Kenya in the 1960s, which focused on planting trees, environmental conservation, and women's rights. She inspired thousands across Africa to plant 30 million trees in 30 years and was the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize. Explores environmental and political issues in an inspirational way Vibrant illustrations from print-maker Margaux Carpentier, one of the featured artists in Taschen's The Illustrator: 100 Best from Around the World. Narrative non-fiction text by Gwendolyn Hooks, winner of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Children"--
- Assigning source
- Provided by publisher
- Biography type
- individual biography
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Hooks, Gwendolyn
- Dewey number
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- 333.72092
- B
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- SB63.M22
- LC item number
- H66 2021
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Carpentier, Margaux
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Maathai, Wangari
- Green Belt Movement (Society : Kenya)
- Tree planters (Persons)
- Women environmentalists
- Women conservationists
- Women politicians
- Women's rights
- Nobel Prize winners
- Women Nobel Prize winners
- Women
- Target audience
- preschool
- Label
- Planting peace : the story of Wangari Maathai, Gwendolyn Hooks ; illustrated by Margaux Carpentier
- Note
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 30 cm
- Extent
- 64 pages
- Isbn
- 9781623718855
- Lccn
- 2020054229
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
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- (OCoLC)on1226077976
- (OCoLC)1226077976
- 2121681
- Label
- Planting peace : the story of Wangari Maathai, Gwendolyn Hooks ; illustrated by Margaux Carpentier
- Note
- Includes index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- text
- still image
- Content type code
-
- txt
- sti
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Dimensions
- 30 cm
- Extent
- 64 pages
- Isbn
- 9781623718855
- Lccn
- 2020054229
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- color illustrations
- System control number
-
- (OCoLC)on1226077976
- (OCoLC)1226077976
- 2121681
Subject
- Green Belt Movement (Society : Kenya) -- Juvenile literature
- Maathai, Wangari -- Juvenile literature
- Nobel Prize winners -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Tree planters (Persons) -- Kenya -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Women -- Biography
- Women Nobel Prize winners -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Women conservationists -- Kenya -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Women environmentalists -- Kenya -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Biographies
- Women's rights -- Kenya -- Juvenile literature
- Women politicians -- Kenya -- Biography | Juvenile literature
- Creative nonfiction
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