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Wangari Maathai

Wangari Maathai was a Kenyan environmental and political activist who founded the Green Belt Movement, an environmental organization focused on reforestation, conservation, and women's rights. In 2004, Maathai became the first African woman to receive the Nobel Peace Prize for "her contribution to sustainable development, democracy and peace." For a selection of books to help encourage children's environmental awareness, visit our special feature on the Top Children's Books on the Environment. For Mighty Girl stories set in Africa, visit our Africa section within World Regions.
Recommended Age
  1. Birth - 2 (Baby) 3
  2. 3 - 5 (Preschool) 6
  3. 6 - 8 (Elementary) 10
  4. 9 - 12 (Pre-Teen) 3
  5. 13+ (Teen) 1
  6. Adult 1
Price
  1. $0.00 - $19.99 14
  2. $20.00 and above 1
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  2. C$20.00 - C$30.00 9
  3. C$40.00 - C$50.00 1
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  2. £10.00 - £20.00 9
  3. £20.00 - £30.00 1
  4. £30.00 - £40.00 1
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  1. A$20.00 - A$30.00 6
  2. A$30.00 - A$40.00 4
  3. A$40.00 - A$50.00 4
  4. A$60.00 - A$70.00 1
Award Winners
  1. Jane Addams Award 1
Language
  1. English 14
70 Children's Books About the Environment
15 items
  1. She Persisted: Wangari Maathai She Persisted: Wangari Maathai
    $13.08 C$19.99 A$34.72
  2. Seeds of Change: Wangari's Gift to the World Seeds of Change: Wangari's Gift to the World
    $14.22 C$26.66 A$27.71 £15.02
  3. Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa Wangari's Trees of Peace: A True Story from Africa
    $13.38 C$21.95 A$40.49 £15.23
  4. Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya
    $15.17 C$24.29 A$25.04 £11.25
  5. Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai
    $15.19 C$21.19 A$27.19 £10.80
  6. Wangari Maathai: The Woman Who Planted Millions of Trees Wangari Maathai: The Woman Who Planted Millions of Trees
    $15.56 C$19.95 A$46.85 £14.83
  7. She Persisted Around The World: 13 Women Who Changed History She Persisted Around The World: 13 Women Who Changed History
    $12.00 C$25.99 A$32.66 £12.99
  8. Unbowed: A Memoir Unbowed: A Memoir
    $10.79 C$20.30 A$42.76 £19.70
  9. She Persisted Around the World (Board Book Edition) She Persisted Around the World (Board Book Edition)
    $9.99 C$11.09 A$23.96 £8.28
  10. Planting Peace: The Story of Wangari Maathai Planting Peace: The Story of Wangari Maathai
    $12.59 C$27.95 A$48.97 £33.99
  11. Rad Women Worldwide: Artists and Athletes, Pirates and Punks, and Other Revolutionaries Who Shaped History Rad Women Worldwide: Artists and Athletes, Pirates and Punks, and Other Revolutionaries Who Shaped History
    $9.98 C$21.99 A$32.17 £11.35
  12. Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World Little Dreamers: Visionary Women Around the World
    $10.69 C$22.99 A$26.22 £16.45
  13. Think Big, Little One Think Big, Little One
    $7.99 C$12.99 A$25.78 £9.63
  14. Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: The Chapter Book Collection Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: The Chapter Book Collection
    $38.40 C$47.13 A$62.75 £23.95
  15. Women Who Changed the World Women Who Changed the World
    $14.89 C$12.32 A$30.62 £6.99
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