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The Boy Who Grew a Forest - by Sophia Gholz (Hardcover)

The Boy Who Grew a Forest - by  Sophia Gholz (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>As a boy, Jadav Payeng was distressed by the destruction deforestation and erosion was causing on his island home in India's Brahmaputra River. So he began planting trees. What began as a small thicket of bamboo, grew over the years into 1,300-acre forest filled with native plants and animals. Full color.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>2020 Green Earth Book Award Long list<p> 2020 Crystal Kite Awards - Southeast Division Winner<p> 2020-2021 Keystone to Reading Elementary Book Award List<p> Notable Social Studies Trade Books list - Winning Title! <p> 2019 Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award - Winning Title<p> Florida Book Award Gold Winner <p> Recipient of the 2019 Eureka! Honors Award<p> Winner -Best of 2019 Kids Books - Most Inspiring Category <p> As a boy, Jadav Payeng was distressed by the destruction deforestation and erosion was causing on his island home in India's Brahmaputra River. So he began planting trees. What began as a small thicket of bamboo, grew over the years into 1,300 acre forest filled with native plants and animals. The Boy Who Grew a Forest tells the inspiring true story of Payeng--and reminds us all of the difference a single person with a big idea can make.

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