TY - BOOK AU - Crayton,Lisa A. TI - Wangari Maathai: get to know the woman who planted trees to bring change T2 - People you should know SN - 9781543591132 AV - SB63.M22 C73 2020 U1 - BIO MAA 23 KW - Maathai, Wangari, KW - Green Belt Movement (Society : Kenya) KW - Juvenile literature KW - Tree planters (Persons) KW - Kenya KW - Biography KW - Women conservationists N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index; Future forests -- Born to lead -- Roots of change -- Tree doctor -- In full bloom; Ages 8-11; Capstone Press; Grades 4-6; Capstone Press N2 - "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"-- ER -