DESCRIPTION
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.
DETAILS
- Written by Sophia Gholz and illustrated by Kayla Harren.
- Published by Sleeping Bear Press, March 15, 2019.
- Ages 5 to 8 years
- 0.3" H x 10.1" L x 10.2" W (1.0 lbs) 32 pages
- Hardcover
AWARDS AND ACCOLADES
- 2020 Green Earth Book Award Long list
- 2020 Crystal Kite Awards - Southeast Division Winner
- 2020-2021 Keystone to Reading Elementary Book Award List
- Notable Social Studies Trade Books list - Winning Title!
- 2019 Sigurd F. Olson Nature Writing Award - Winning Title
- Florida Book Award Gold Winner
- Recipient of the 2019 Eureka! Honors Award
- Winner -Best of 2019 Kids Books - Most Inspiring Category
