111 trees : how one village celebrates the birth of every girl / Rina Singh, Marianne Ferrer.
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TextSeries: CitizenKidPublisher: Toronto, ON : Kids Can Press, Ltd., [2020]Copyright date: ©2020Description: 36 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmISBN: - 9781525301209 (hardcover)
- 1525301209 (hardcover)
- One hundred and eleven trees : how one village celebrates the birth of every girl
- One hundred eleven trees
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"This is the story of Sundar Paliwal, who is from a small Indian village ruled by ancient customs. As he grows to be a man, Sundar suffers much heartbreak and decides it is time for change to come to his village. Sundar is determined to live in a place where girls are valued as much as boys and where the land is not devastated by irresponsible mining. Sundar's plan? To celebrate the birth of every girl with the planting of 111 trees. Though many villagers resist at first, Sundar slowly gains their support. And today, there are over a quarter of a million trees in his village, providing food, water and opportunities for women to earn a living. His efforts have turned a once barren and deforested landscape into a fertile and prosperous one where girls can thrive."--Amazon.com.
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