The mangrove tree

By Susan L. Roth

Subjects: Juvenile literature, Africa, juvenile literature, Forests and forestry, juvenile literature, Mangrove ecology, Mangrove forests, Mangrove, Africa, history

Description: "A cumulative verse, alternating with additional narrative, describes the ecological and social transformation resulting from the work of Dr. Gordon Sato, a Japanese American cell biologist who made saltwater and desert land productive through the planting of mangrove trees in the tiny African country of Eritrea. Includes afterword, photographs, glossary, and author's sources"--Provided by publisher.