Kadir Nelson stunning collage illustrations honor the spirit of a land and of the woman who saved it. Wangari had changed her country, tree by tree.ĭonna 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. In the course of her lifetime over 30 million trees were planted in Kenya alone earning her the nickname Mama Miti mother of trees in Kisuaheli. Soon the countryside was filled with trees. Yet she and her movement persisted and the authoritarian government got voted out and Wangari Maathai was made a part of the newly formed government as assitant minister of environment. 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. 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. Rather than provide them with a quickfix that is merely palliative. She then plans to plant trees all around. List Price: $19.99 (Hardcover - Biography - East Africa / Visionary/ Tree Planting / Green Belt Movement - Kenya - 2010)ĭescription: Wangari grew up in the shadow of Mount Kenya listening to the stories about the people and land around her. Mama Miti seems to know exactly what seed to give each person who comes to her for help. Mama Miti is a woman that went back to Africa to find that all the trees have been cut down. Donna Jo Napoli (A) and Kadir Nelson (ILT) Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya 0 plays 3rd grade English an hour ago by Diala Ogail 0 Copy and Edit INSTRUCTOR-LED SESSION Start a live quiz ASYNCHRONOUS LEARNING Assign homework 27 questions Preview Show answers Question 1 120 seconds Q.
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