Gwendolyn Hooks

About The Author

Gwendolyn Hooks, winner of the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding Literary Work for Children, was born in Savannah, Georgia. She taught seventh-grade math until one day she realized she wanted to write for children. Now, she is the author of 20 books for children. She writes both fiction and nonfiction to encourage children to explore their world.

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Books by Gwendolyn Hooks

Planting Peace

The Story of Wangari Maathai

By Gwendolyn Hooks

Illustrated by Margaux Carpentier

A bold and brightly colored illustrated biography of Wangari Maathai who founded the Green Belt Movement and was the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.

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