25th anniversary of 'The Great Kapok Tree’: an interview with author Lynne Cherry

Mongabay
By Morgan Erickson-DavisJul 3, 2014, 12:12 pm99 pts
“The Great Kapok Tree” was written by Lynne Cherry in response to the murder of Brazilian environmental activist Chico Mendes, who was assassinated by a rancher in 1988 in Brazil. Mendes’ murder was a significant international incident galvanizing support for environmental activists working to protect the…

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