I Am Farmer: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon
Discover the true story of how environmentalist Farmer Tantoh is transforming the landscape in his home country of Cameroon.
When Tantoh Nforba was a child, his fellow students mocked him for his interest in gardening. Today he's an environmental hero, bringing clean water and bountiful gardens to the central African nation of Cameroon. Authors Miranda Paul and Baptiste Paul share Farmer Tantoh's inspiring story.
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Elizabeth Zunon has illustrated several books for children, including Bottle Tops: The Art of El Anatsui, published by Lee & Low Books. Zunon spent her childhood in Ivory Coast, West Africa, and now lives with her husband and young son in Albany, New York, where she was born. Her honors include Bank Street's Best Children's Books of the Year list, the Children's Africana Book Award Honor, and a Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People selection. To learn more, visit lizzunon.com.
"A valuable work for early lessons on the environment and small-scale community action, and a reminder that one person can bring about change even in difficult circumstances."--School Library Journal
-- (1/23/2019 12:00:00 AM)"[A] beautiful book about an important topic and the man behind a movement."--Booklist
-- (1/8/2019 12:00:00 AM)"This heartening story . . . conveys the importance of sound agricultural practices across farms, schoolyards, communities, and nations."--The Horn Book Magazine
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