Level 4: Unbowed

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Pearson English Readers bring language learning to life through the joy of reading.

Well-written stories entertain us, make us think, and keep our interest page after page. Pearson English Readers offer teenage and adult learners a huge range of titles, all featuring carefully graded language to make them accessible to learners of all abilities.

Through the imagination of some of the world’s greatest authors, the English language comes to life in pages of our Readers. Students have the pleasure and satisfaction of reading these stories in English, and at the same time develop a broader vocabulary, greater comprehension and reading fluency, improved grammar, and greater confidence and ability to express themselves.

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Born in the Kenyan Highlands, Wangari Maathai never lost her connection with the land. She started the Green Belt Movement, which planted trees where forests were destroyed. Environmental campaigns led to wider political protests and the fight for democracy – and when democracy was finally won, Maathai became an elected politician. This is her story.

• 88 pages
• 20,669 words in length (excluding activities)
• 1,700 headwords
• Pearson contemporary story
• Activities at the end of the book

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