{"product_id":"seeds-of-change-planting-a-path-to-peace-9781600603679","title":"Seeds of Change: Planting a Path to Peace","description":"\u003cb\u003eA picture book biography of scientist Wangari Maathai, the first African woman--and first environmentalist--to win a Nobel Peace Prize (in 2004) for her work planting trees in her native Kenya.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003eAs a young girl in Kenya, Wangari was taught to respect nature. She grew up loving the land, plants, and animals that surrounded her-from the giant mugumo trees her people, the Kikuyu, revered to the tiny tadpoles that swam in the river.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlthough most Kenyan girls were not educated, Wangari, curious and hardworking, was allowed to go to school. There, her mind sprouted like a seed. She excelled at science and went on to study in the United States. After returning home, Wangari blazed a trail across Kenya, using her knowledge and compassion to promote the rights of her countrywomen and to help save the land, one tree at a time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eSeeds of Change: Planting a Path\u003c\/em\u003e to Peace brings to life the empowering story of Wangari Maathai, the first African woman, and environmentalist, to win a Nobel Peace Prize. Engaging narrative and vibrant images paint a robust portrait of this inspiring champion of the land and of women's rights.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Johnson, Jen Cullerton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/01\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Lee \u0026amp; Low Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781600603679\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 10.10h x 9.20w x 0.40d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jen Cullerton Johnson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":39355138998347,"sku":"9781600603679","price":20.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0021\/1697\/6715\/products\/img_7df72516-e3f4-4038-b580-52aebb9d8c2a.jpg?v=1620711856","url":"https:\/\/blackbookstore.com\/products\/seeds-of-change-planting-a-path-to-peace-9781600603679","provider":"Black Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}