Carver: A Life in Poems
Marilyn Nelson
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Description
Newbery Honor BookNational Book Award finalist
Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book
Boston Globe-Horn Book Award
Flora Stieglitz Straus Award Beautiful verse explores agricultural scientist George Washington Carver's life and many achievements, from his work as a botanist and inventor to his unsung gifts as a painter, musician, and teacher. George Washington Carver was determined to help the people he loved. Born a slave in Missouri, he left home in search of an education, eventually earning his master's degree. When Booker T. Washington invited Carver to start the agricultural department at the all-black-staffed Tuskegee Institute, Carver truly found his calling. He spent the rest of his life seeking solutions to the poverty among landless Black farmers by developing new uses for soil-replenishing crops such as peanuts, cowpeas, and sweet potatoes. This STEAM biography reveals Carver's complex and profoundly devout life.
Product Details
Price
$17.99
$16.73
Publisher
Wordsong
Publish Date
May 01, 2001
Pages
112
Dimensions
6.36 X 9.36 X 0.53 inches | 0.64 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781886910539
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About the Author
Marilyn Nelson is a professor of English at the University of Connecticut and lives in Storrs, CT.
Reviews
★ "An unmatchable picture not only of Carver's life but also of his impact within his time as well as in history. . . . The book has a resonance and heart that will gratify the knowledgeable and naive alike (and that also invites reading aloud)." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review
