The Mangrove Tree: Planting Trees to Feed Families - Hardcover

Roth, Susan L. & Trumbore, Cindy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1600604595 ISBN 13: 9781600604591

Publisher: LEE & LOW, 2012

Synopsis

For a long time, the people of Hargigo, a village in the tiny African country of Eritrea, were living without enough food for themselves and their animals. Then along came a scientist, Dr Gordon Sato, who helped to change their lives for the better. And it all started by planting some special mangrove trees. This fascinating story of environmental innovation is a celebration of creativity, hard work and the ability of one man to make a positive difference in the lives of many.

About this title

About the Author

SUSAN L. ROTH's unique mixed-media collage illustrations have appeared in numerous award-winning children's books, many of which she also wrote. Her bookParrots Over Puerto Ricowon the Robert F. Sibert Medal for Nonfiction from the American Library Association. Roth lives in New York.

From the Inside Flap

For a long time, the people of Hargigo, a village in the tiny African country of Eritrea, were living without enough food for themselves and their animals. The families were hungry, and their goats and sheep were hungry too. Then along came a scientist, Dr. Gordon Sato, who helped change their lives for the better. And it all started with some special trees.

These are the trees,

Mangrove trees,

That were planted by the sea.

With alternating verse and prose passages, The Mangrove Tree invites readers to discover how Dr. Sato's mangrove tree-planting project transformed an impoverished village into a self-sufficient community. This fascinating story of environmental innovation is a celebration of creativity, hard work, and ability of one man to make a positive difference in the lives of many.

Edition details

• Publisher: LEE & LOW
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1600604595
• ISBN 13: 9781600604591
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 40