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Colleagues, Cheryl Youse suggested that I might be able to get rid of those pesky HTML formatting characters if my digest versions of reviews by using an e-mail stripper. I've tried it and I'm hoping it will work. If so, I promise always to do that before posting. Fingers crossed! Toni Planting the Trees of Kenya: The Story of Wangari Maathai by Claire A. Nivola. FSG, 2008. 978-0-374-39918-4 As inspirational as it is beautiful and instructive, Planting the Trees of Kenya will satisfy its readers while filling a multitude of curricular needs. In the tradition of the fictional Miss Rumphius, this picture book celebrates the difference that one woman can make. Wangari Maathai is the mother of the Green Belt Movement in Kenya which has literally changed the landscape of a country that has suffered from deforestation, erosion, and its effects on the health and welfare of the people living there. Told simply and with great respect, this biography chronicles for young readers, the ways in which one person can make a difference by acting individually and locally. Maathai is responsible for the planting of thirty million trees in Kenya and for a return to local responsibility for the land. Nivola's simple text complements her beautiful, detailed illustrations and double-page landscapes (also reminiscent of Cooney). As we turn our focus to the preservation of our planet, I cannot imagine a more perfect picture book biography to share with students launching an ecology unit, a biography unit, a women's studies unit, an Africa unit, or an Earth Day celebration. Better yet, read it aloud simply to inspire your students to believe that the actions of one person can change the fate of the world. Suggested grades K-5. This email was cleaned by emailStripper, available for free from http://www.papercut.biz/emailStripper.htm Toni Buzzeo, MA, MLIS <mailto:tonibuzzeo@tonibuzzeo.com> Maine Library Media Specialist of the Year Emerita Buxton, ME 04093 http://www.tonibuzzeo.com R is for Research, illustrated by Nicole Wong (Upstart 2008) BRAND NEW! -------------------------------------------------------------------- Please note: All LM_NET postings are protected by copyright law. You can prevent most e-mail filters from deleting LM_NET postings by adding LM_NET@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU to your e-mail address book. To change your LM_NET status, e-mail to: listserv@listserv.syr.edu In the message write EITHER: 1) SIGNOFF LM_NET 2) SET LM_NET NOMAIL 3) SET LM_NET MAIL 4) SET LM_NET DIGEST * Allow for confirmation. * LM_NET Help & Information: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ * LM_NET Archive: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/archive/ * EL-Announce with LM_NET Select: http://lm-net.info/ * LM_NET Supporters: http://www.eduref.org/lm_net/ven.html * LM_NET Wiki: http://lmnet.wikispaces.com/ --------------------------------------------------------------------