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Johnson, Jen Cullerton

Seeds of Change: Planting a Path to Peace

(4) K-3 Illustrated by Sonia Lynn Sadler. This biography of Wangari Maathai, the Kenyan scientist and environmentalist and the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize, is informative but overwritten: "Like a sturdy tree against a mighty wind, her faith kept her strong." The oil and scratchboard illustrations call to mind stained glass, with panes of color separated by white lines. Bib.

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