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OverviewGeorge Washington Carver was born a slave in Missouri about 1864 and was raised by the childless white couple who had owned his mother. In 1877 he left home in search of an education, eventually earning a master's degree. In 1896, Booker T. Washington invited Carver to start the agricultural department at the all-black-staffed Tuskegee Institute, where 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. Carver's achievements as a botanist and inventor were balanced by his gifts as a painter, musician, and teacher. This Newbery Honor Book and Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book by Marilyn Nelson provides a compelling and revealing portrait of Carver's complex, richly interior, profoundly devout life. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Marilyn NelsonPublisher: Front Street Inc Imprint: Front Street Inc Dimensions: Width: 15.90cm , Height: 1.40cm , Length: 23.60cm Weight: 0.318kg ISBN: 9781886910539ISBN 10: 1886910537 Pages: 112 Publication Date: 01 May 2001 Recommended Age: From 10 to 14 years Audience: Children/juvenile , Children / Juvenile , Children / Juvenile Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsAn 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). -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review 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). -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review * 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). -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review Author InformationMarilyn Nelson is a professor of English at the University of Connecticut and lives in Storrs, CT. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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