Wangari Maathai, peace advocate
Apr. 1, 1940-
Wangari's Trees of Peace by Jeanette Winter (Harcourt, 2008)
A member of the Kikuyu ethnic group, Maathai has and is doing much to make the world a better place. In particular, she is interested in the green movement and women’s rights. She won the Nobel Peace Prize because she “stood up courageously against the former oppressive regime in Kenya.” This book is about how she led the way to change.
Read the press release from the Nobel Peace Prize for Maathai received in 2004.
