Carver
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Newbery Honor BookNational Book Award finalistCoretta Scott King Author Honor BookBoston Globe-Horn Book AwardFlora 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.
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- ISBN
- 9781886910539
- Publication Date
- May 1, 2001
- Publisher
- Wordsong
- Original Publication Date
- April 23, 1997
- Page Count
- 112
- Words Per Page
- 84
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Reading Age
- 10 - 14 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 00063624
- WorldCat Number (OCLC)
- 45166749
- Lexile® Level
- 890L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~U
- ATOS® Book Level
- 5.9
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 1
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 59113
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- UG
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