There have been other children’s books on the life of 2004 Nobel Peace Prize recipient, Wangari Maathai, and it’s a testament particularly to the power of Kadir Nelson’s images that this book so ...

Whether you celebrate Hanukkah, Kwanzaa or Christmas, or maybe all three, here are some gift book suggestions for young readers that will entertain, intrigue and enlighten. “It’s Christmas, David” by ...

“Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya” by Donna Jo Napoli and Kadir Nelson is among several books St. Paul Public Libraries are recommending as part of its Read Brave program on climate ...

Read Brave program features climate change books for all ages “Mama Miti: Wangari Maathai and the Trees of Kenya” by Donna Jo Napoli and Kadir Nelson is among several books St. Paul Public Libraries ...

"After I heard the news I looked at peaceful Mount Kenya, just above the Outspans Hotel in Nyeri, where I was sitting, and the poor mountain where our forefathers worshipped seemed to look at me and ...

BOB ABERNETHY, anchor: We have a profile today of the first African woman to win the Nobel Prize for peace. Wangari Maathai is a conservationist whose movement has caused the planting of 30 million ...

When Wangari Maathai won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2004, her Green Belt Movement had planted 30 million trees in Africa, starting in her native Kenya. Her big-picture approach has also led to a healthy ...