Harcourt, Inc. 2008
ISBN: 978-0-15-206545-4
This is a true story about a young girl named Wangari, who made a HUGE difference in the lives of rural African women. Wangari was a brilliant student who received a scholarship to be educated in the States. After she graduated she went back to Kenya and saw how the poor rural women were suffering as they struggled to survive. Wangari helped the villagers regain their independence, and worked hard with the women to peacefully rebuild their land and become self sufficient — even when she was threatened and laughed at by the government. "Right is right, even if you're alone." says Wangari.
This is a wonderful story of courage and determination, and really shows how the power of ONE can make all the difference in the world! We read this story to our young kindergartners for the CORD Walkathon to help them understand how change can take place, if we just all put our hearts and hands together.
