# The Boy Who Grew a Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng - Hardcover

by **Sophia Gholz** (Author), **Kayla Harren** (Illustrator)

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 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.

**Number of Pages:** 32

**Dimensions:** 0.5 x 10.1 x 10.2 IN

**Illustrated:** Yes

**Publication Date:** March 15, 2019

**Accelerated Reader:**

**Quiz Name:** Boy Who Grew a Forest: The True Story of Jadav Payeng

**Interest Level:** Lower Grades, K-3

**Reading Level:** 4

**Point Value:** 0.5

## Details

- **Price:** 16.99 USD
- **Vendor:** Books by splitShops
- **Type:** Books
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