Vanessa Nakate (Little People, BIG DREAMS) (Hardcover)

Vanessa Nakate (Little People, BIG DREAMS) By Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Olivia Amoah (Illustrator) Cover Image
By Maria Isabel Sanchez Vegara, Olivia Amoah (Illustrator)
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This is book number 100 in the Little People, BIG DREAMS series.

Description

In this book from the critically acclaimed, multimillion-copy best-selling Little People, BIG DREAMS series, discover the incredible life of Vanessa Nakate, the Ugandan climate-justice 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 in her own country led to crop failure that left families hungry. Inspired by other activists, Vanessa took a stand and began campaigning to save the Congolian rain forests. 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 best-selling 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.

This empowering series of books offers inspiring messages to children of all ages, in a range of formats. The board books are told in simple sentences, perfect for reading aloud to babies and toddlers. The hardcover and paperback versions present expanded stories for beginning readers. With rewritten text for older children, the treasuries each bring together a multitude of dreamers in a single volume. You can also collect a selection of the books by theme in boxed gift sets. Activity books and a journal provide even more ways to make the lives of these role models accessible to children.
 
Inspire the next generation of outstanding people who will change the world with Little People, BIG DREAMS!

About the Author

Olivia Amoah is an illustrator born and raised in northern Ontario. She completed her studies at Sheridan College where she received a BFA in Animation and proceeded to work as an animator and designer for TV. Now an illustrator, she aims to create humorous stories and illustrations, as well as work that serves as a connection to her African heritage.

Praise For…

“A feminist story that explores climate justice, an urgent topic that is important to young readers. Discover the inspiring story of Vanessa Nakate, the climate-change activist who is fighting for justice.”—The Bookseller

"A wonderful first look"—School Library Journal, starred


Product Details
ISBN: 9780711285453
ISBN-10: 0711285454
Publisher: Frances Lincoln Children's Books
Publication Date: April 11th, 2023
Pages: 32
Language: English
Series: Little People, BIG DREAMS
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