Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya
by Donna Jo Napoli and Kadir Nelson
A heartfelt tribute to Nobel Peace Prize winner Wangari Maathai, who founded Kenya’s... read more
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- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
Year Published 2010
Word Count 1,306
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 610L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.5
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 135593
- Curricular Area
- Science
- Subject Headings
- Women conservationists
- Women conservationists--Kenya--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Juvenile Fiction | General
- Kenya
- Tree planters (Persons)
- Green Belt Movement (Society : Kenya)--Juvenile literature
- Tree planters (Persons)--Kenya--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Maathai, Wangari
- Maathai, Wangari--Juvenile literature
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Fiction
- Green Belt Movement (Society: Kenya)
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Kadir Nelson
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Donna Jo Napoli
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Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Kadir Nelson
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Audio Name Pronunciation with Donna Jo Napoli
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Author Interviews 3
Interview with Kadir Nelson
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Illustrator Q&A with Kadir Nelson
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Interview with Kadir Nelson
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
Nonfiction Read and Respond Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Lesson Plan from Educator Community
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Lesson Plan from Playing by the Book
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Awards & Distinctions 1
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2011
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