Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya

NAACP Image Award Nominee

“In a word, stunning.” — Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

Through artful prose and beautiful illustrations, Donna Jo Napoli and Kadir Nelson tell the true story of Wangari Muta …

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