Dr. Wangari Maathai Plants a Forest

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AFFORDABILITY - The edition's paperback format and $6.99 price point make it a budget-friendly alternative to the hardcover edition (published in 2019).DIVERSITY - In 2021, only 13% of children's books published in the US featured African or African American characters -- according to data from the Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC). The stories that children read at a young age tell them how to view themselves in the world and inform their hopes and dreams. SUSTAINABILITY - This book demonstrates the importance of how one small act, such as planting a tree, can have a large impact on the natural environment and local community. EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES - The book will include exercises and challenges for young readers to start thinking about their own legacies. We have partnered with Wanjira Mathai, Dr. Maathai's daughter and chair of The Green Belt Movement, to craft exercises on emotional intelligence, farming, and sustainability.FULL-COLOR ILLUSTRATION - Unlike most chapter books for this age range, this title will incorporate at least ten full-color illustrations by Eugenia Mello. The pages will show Dr. Wangari Maathai at all ages, the Kenyan landscape, Dr. Maathai's first encounter with segregation in America, as well as show her in her role as founder and leader of The Green Belt Movement.