I Am Farmer: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon
I Am Farmer: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon
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Millbrook Press
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Annotation: Documents the inspiring story of environmental champion Tantoh Nforba, describing how he was teased in childhood for his interest in gardening before he organized programs to bring clean water and bountiful gardens to the central African nation of Cameroon.
Genre: [Economics]
 
Reviews: 2
Catalog Number: #176682
Format: Library Binding
Publisher: Millbrook Press
Copyright Date: 2019
Edition Date: 2019 Release Date: 02/05/19
Illustrator: Zunon, Elizabeth,
Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN: 1-512-44914-8
ISBN 13: 978-1-512-44914-3
Dewey: 338.1096711
LCCN: 2018035853
Dimensions: 24 x 28 cm.
Language: English
Reviews:
ALA Booklist (Fri Feb 01 00:00:00 CST 2019)

As a child, Tantoh asked many questions o many, according to his teacher. He also loved playing in the dirt and planting things. Fortunately, where his teacher discouraged, his grandmother nurtured his curiosity in the natural world. This nature-loving boy would grow up to be Cameroonian environmentalist Farmer Tantoh, who is credited with bringing fresh water, community gardens, and environmental awareness to hundreds of villages. He does all this with the only resources he has: knowledge and people. The book begins and ends with a poetic description of northwest Cameroon and proceeds to capture the delight of a boy inspired to plant onions, fascinated by the textures of the earth, and keenly aware of the interdependence of people and the planet. When a severe episode of typhoid almost ends his life, Tantoh turns his attention to the most basic of necessities: clean water. Zunon's mixed-media illustrations include collage using traditional fabric designs, photographs, and washes of delicate watercolor. This is a beautiful book about an important topic and the man behind a movement.

Kirkus Reviews

An illustrated biography of Tantoh Nforba, a man who improves lives in Cameroon by helping communities access clean water and take pride in farming.The book starts with promise: a collage of lush, sloping land with small black figures carrying water. "This is northwestern Cameroon. Green. Wet. Alive." Unfortunately, the pages that follow describe his career in an overlong and meandering present-tense narration. A young boy named Tantoh plays in the soil in his grandmother's plot and learns from her how to garden. Tantoh's father encourages his interest in farming, but his peers tease him with the nickname "Farmer" as a put-down. His older brother encourages him to excel in school so that he can get an office job and support the family, but Tantoh doesn't want an office job. He continues working the land, learning about it, and networking. Following college, he goes on to help his hometown create gardens and to help other villages locate clean water, build catchments to access it, and build reservoirs to hold water for times of drought. His work inspires many, and young people are no longer ashamed of farming. The simple beauty and variety of Zunon's images provide enough places for eyes to rest to carry readers through the text, the dappling of her papers adding texture.Children may not eagerly embrace this earnest homage to a worthy subject, but those with long-enough attention spans will take in some gems. (authors' note, glossary, map, proverbs, photos) (Picture book/biography. 8-12)

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Kirkus Reviews
Word Count: 1,268
Reading Level: 4.3
Interest Level: K-3
Accelerated Reader: reading level: 4.3 / points: 0.5 / quiz: 501416 / grade: Lower Grades
Reading Counts!: reading level:5.3 / points:3.0 / quiz:Q76570
Lexile: 810L
Guided Reading Level: Q

Discover the true story of how environmentalist Farmer Tantoh is transforming the landscape in his home country of Cameroon.
When Tantoh Nforba was a child, his fellow students mocked him for his interest in gardening. Today he's an environmental hero, bringing clean water and bountiful gardens to the central African nation of Cameroon. Authors Miranda Paul and Baptiste Paul share Farmer Tantoh's inspiring story.


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