![]() Kadir Nelson’s stunning collage illustrations honor the spirit of a land and of the woman who saved it. The text is written almost like a folktale, where the women of Kenya travel to see Wangari and ask for her advice. Donna Jo Napoli tells a story inspired by the life of 2004 Nobel Peace Prize recipient Wangari Maathai that will touch the hearts and spirits of all who read it. Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya by Donna Jo Napoli illustrated by Kadir Nelson This is an absolutely lovely story about the first African woman to win the Nobel Prize, Wangari Muta Maathai. Wangari had changed her country, tree by tree. Soon the countryside was filled with trees. When the women came to her for help with their families, she told them to do the same. Wangari planted trees one by one to refresh her spirit. A type of tree that provides food for goats and other animals that provide milk for humans. So strong, so beautiful, how the trees made her smile. ![]() Though the trees towered over her, she had loved them for as long as she could remember. ![]() ![]() Wangari grew up in the shadow of Mount Kenya listening to the stories about the people and land around her. ![]()
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