This book reveals what an exceptionally uncommon man George Washington Carver was: trailblazing scholar, innovative scientist, pioneering conservationist, and impassioned educator. It follows his life from slave and orphan to his college days as the first African American to attend Iowa State College (where he later taught), and on to his life and work in the field of agriculture. Illustrated with historical artifacts and photographs, the book traces Carver’s life, discoveries, and legacy. Includes an afterword and bibliography.
Awards for George Washington Carver: Orbis Pictus Honor Book NYPL Book for the Teen Age NAPPA Gold Award IRA Notable Book for a Global Society Jefferson Cup Norman A. Sugarman Children’s Biography Award
This book reveals what an exceptionally uncommon man George Washington Carver was: trailblazing scholar, innovative scientist, pioneering conservationist, and impassioned educator. It follows his life from slave and orphan to his college days as the first African American to attend Iowa State College (where he later taught), and on to his life and work in the field of agriculture. Illustrated with historical artifacts and photographs, the book traces Carver’s life, discoveries, and legacy. Includes an afterword and bibliography.
Awards for George Washington Carver: Orbis Pictus Honor Book NYPL Book for the Teen Age NAPPA Gold Award IRA Notable Book for a Global Society Jefferson Cup Norman A. Sugarman Children’s Biography Award
George Washington Carver
48
George Washington Carver
48Paperback
Related collections and offers
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781419718397 |
|---|---|
| Publisher: | Abrams, Harry N., Inc. |
| Publication date: | 09/22/2015 |
| Pages: | 48 |
| Product dimensions: | 9.90(w) x 10.30(h) x 0.20(d) |
| Age Range: | 8 - 12 Years |
About the Author
Customer Reviews
Explore More Items
Langston Hughes
Charles (otherwise known
Practice, practice, practice. Now Walter Dean Myers, the new National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and New York Times bestselling and award-winning author, walks you through the writing
In this powerful picture book biography, New York Times bestselling author Walter Dean Myers and
This New York Times bestselling novel from acclaimed author Walter Dean Myers tells the story of Steve Harmon, a teenage boy in juvenile detention and on trial. Presented as a screenplay of Steve's
For Lafayette and his brothers, the challenges of growing up in
