kenya

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kenya

Kuntai

a Masai child
2005
Provides a description of a young Masai boy, Kuntai, and includes information about the country, region, and culture he is from, as well as a discussion of the different aspects of his school and family life.

Unbowed

a memoir
2007
Kenyan environmentalist, feminist, and political activist Wangari Maathai, winner of the 2004 Nobel Peace Prize, tells her life story.

Bonyo Bonyo

the true story of a brave boy from Kenya
2010
An illustrated biography of Kenyan doctor Bonyo Bonyo, who decides to pursue a career in medicine after his baby sister died when he was a child and worked hard to achieve his dream.

Seeds of change

planting a path to peace
2010
Examines the life of Kenyan Nobel Peace Prize-winner and environmentalist Wangari Maathai, who made a stand in the face of opposition to women's rights and started an effort to restore Kenya's ecosystem.

My sister's wedding

a story of Kenya
2002
While young Wambui's family happily gathers to celebrate the wedding of her sister, Wangari, Wambui feels sad that Wangari will be moving away. Includes information on the Kenyan community portrayed in the story.

The pursuit of the ivory poachers

Kenya
2008
Jack Stalwart, an ordinary boy who fights evil as a secret agent by night, while looking for his brother Max, receives a coded message and is called away to stop poachers from killing elephants in Kenya for their ivory tusks.

The Green Belt Movement

sharing the approach and the experience
2003
The author relates the origins and philosophy of the Green Belt Movement in Kenya which has planted millions of trees throughout East Africa and discusses how it operates, the challenges they face, and the objectives for the future of their nation.

The Leakeys

1993
Highlights the accomplishments of the family of paleoarchaeologists which made important fossil discoveries in Africa.

The bolter

2009
Chronicles the life of Idina Sackville, describing how she became so widely popular during the Jazz Age, earning the love and respect of men and women around the world and becoming a symbol for the era.

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