One Plastic Bag: Isatou Ceesay and the Recycling Women of the Gambia by Miranda Paul tells the inspiring story of five women who creatively dealt with their village’s plastic trash problem. Despite limited resources and ridicule, Isatou and her friends persevered for more than a decade, eventually realizing economic empowerment through their recycled plastic purse project. Meet the inspiring woman of the story herself at Chester County Book Company on Saturday, April 11, 2015 at 11:00 a.m.

The book, written by Miranda Paul and illustrated by award-winning artist Elizabeth Zunon Illustrator, has been honored as a Junior Library Guild Selection! Pick up the book in store or at the link below:

http://www.chestercountybooks.com/book/9781467716086