March 2009
Habitat Restoration
In doing research for QuickReads I’ve come across some interesting websites containing science and social studies content. Just early this year I came across this story about habitat restoration and it has stayed with me since then. The Discover magazine article got me thinking about a book we had used for a QuickReads topic called How the Forest Grew. Of course I started to wonder if there are other wonderful books on habitat restoration. Here are a few that I found.
Enjoy!
p.s. A few weeks ago NSTA released their 2009 list of Outstanding Science Trade Books for K-12.
Wangari’s Trees of Peace
Written by Jeanette Winter
Wangari Maathai grew up in the rich green land of Kenya. However in the years she studied in the United States, the rich green land she grew up in was on the verge of becoming a desert. Without trees, the land had dried up and was no longer able to support the people who depended on the food grown in the soil. Wangari’s simple plan was to replant some of the native trees that were removed. Over time Wangari convinced other women to plant trees. Word spread and after a few decades the land that once was barren became fertile again. For her initiative and contribution to world peace, Wangari was awarded the Nobel Peace Price in 2004.