This book is about a woman from Kenya, Africa whose name is Wangari Maathai. Wangari won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004 for her service to the land. Nick-named Mama Miti, this book tells the story of how she changed her country tree by tree by giving out seeds to all of the poor women that came to her for help.
I would read this book in my classroom when discussing the importance of being agents of change with my students. It perfectly illustrates how even just the actions of one person can begin to change the world. I would tie this into the science curriculum by discussing how planting all of these trees positively affected the environment, including less erosion, cleaner air and water, etc. I would also like to do a follow up project to have the children write a type of grant to a local agriculture supply store, to see if they would donate some seeds to the children. They could then distribute these seeds to family and friends just like Mama Miti did in the story.
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