A beautifully illustrated hardback book telling the incredible life of Vanessa Nakate, the Ugandan climate-justice activist.
Part of the best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, this story is written in such a way that both children and adults will enjoy learning about this incredibly inspiring environmental activist.
As a kid, when little Vanessa heard about climate change, she thought it was something that happened on the other side of the world. As an adult, she saw how droughts led to crop failure that left families hungry. Inspired by other activists, Vanessa took a stand and began campaigning to save the Congolian rainforests. Soon, she was invited to take her campaign around the world.
In 2020, Vanessa participated in an important summit about climate change. But when she was cropped out of a photograph featuring other climate-change activists, it felt like not just her contribution to the movement had been erased, but that the needs of a whole continent had been disregarded.
It was a moment that shocked the world, but it spurred Vanessa on to raise her voice louder and to fight harder for climate justice for Africans. Today, she continues to be a leader in the climate-change movement and a voice of her generation.
This inspiring book features stylish and quirky illustrations and extra facts at the back, including a biographical timeline with historical photos and a detailed profile of the incredible young activist’s life so far.
Little People, BIG DREAMS is a bestselling biography series for kids that explores the lives of outstanding people, from designers and artists to scientists and activists. All of them achieved incredible things, yet each began life as a child with a dream.
Key benefits
- Discover the life of the young African woman who founded the Youth for Future Africa movement
- Quirky and evokeful illustrations by Olivia Amoah
- Timeline with facts and photos included
- Perfect gift
- Teaches children aged 4-8 years old in
Specifications
- Author: Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara
- Illustrated by: Olivia Amoah
- Format: Hardback, 32 Pages
- ISBN: 9780711285446
- Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
- Series: Little People, Big Dreams