Planting the Trees of Kenya, the Story of Wangari Maathai, written and illustrated by Claire A. Nivola
Publisher: Frances Foster Books
Pages: 30
Genre: Multicultural Literature, Biography, Non-Fiction
Rating: Thumbs Up!!
This is the true story of Wangari Maathai and her contributions to her native homeland of Kenya. We first learn of her early thoughts on the greenness and life of the landscape of Kenya. She talks of her favorite things to play with in nature and the respect given to the fig trees.
When Wangari is of age, she goes to America and studies Biology at college. She is away for 5 years and then return to Kenya. She is very disturbed by the changes that have occured in her homeland and the failing health of her people. Through this book we discover how the efforts of Ms. Maathai, the planting of trees, and the hard work of many women in her village has changed the future of Kenya.
I liked the aspect that it is not only a true, but also inspirational story. One person can make a difference. The colorfully drawn illustrations showed the greenness and then the devestation of Kenya, seen by Wangari. At the end of the book, there are also additional related facts. For all of these reasons, it was given a "Thumbs Up!!"
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