The mangrove tree : planting trees to feed families / by Susan L. Roth & Cindy Trumbore ; collages by Susan L. Roth.
2011
SD397.M25 R68 2011 (Mapit)
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Title
The mangrove tree : planting trees to feed families / by Susan L. Roth & Cindy Trumbore ; collages by Susan L. Roth.
Author
Roth, Susan L.
Edition
1st ed.
ISBN
9781600604591
1600604595
1600604595
Publication Details
New York : Lee & Low Books, 2011.
Language
English
Description
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill., col. map ; 24 x 29 cm.
Call Number
SD397.M25 R68 2011
Dewey Decimal Classification
577.69/809635
Summary
"A cumulative verse, alternating with additional narrative, describes the ecological and social transformation resulting from the work of Dr. Gordon Sato, a Japanese American cell biologist who made saltwater and desert land productive through the planting of mangrove trees in the tiny African country of Eritrea. Includes afterword, photographs, glossary, and author's sources"--Provided by publisher.
Bibliography, etc. Note
Includes bibliographical references.
Awards
Jane Addams Award, 2012.
Added Author
Trumbore, Cindy.
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