The boy who grew a forest : the true story of Jadav Payeng /
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....
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Ann Arbor, Michigan :
Sleeping Bear Press,
[2019]
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| Summary: | 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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| Physical Description: | 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 26 cm |
| Audience: | Ages: 4-8. |
| ISBN: | 9781534110243 1534110240 |