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English
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"Born in 1860s Missouri, nobody expected George Washington Carver to succeed. Slaves were not allowed to be educated. After the Civil War, Carver enrolled in classes and proved to be a star student. He became the first black student at Iowa State Agricultural College and later its first black professor. He went on to the Tuskegee Institute where he specialized in botany (the study of plants) and developed techniques to grow crops better. His work...
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Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2008.
Physical Desc
41 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 27 cm
Language
English
Description
Illustrated with historical artifacts and photographs, a fresh look at a pioneering American innovator traces Carver's life, discoveries, and legacy as the first African-American to attend Iowa State College and as an inspirational conservationist.
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Series
Publisher
Carolrhoda Books
Pub. Date
[2001]
Physical Desc
48 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.
Language
English
Description
Recounts the life of the African-American agriculturist at the Tuskegee Institute, emphazing his love of plants and his belief in living in harmony with the natural world.
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Publisher
Children's Press, an imprint of Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
32 pages : illustrations (some color), color map ; 19 cm.
Language
English
Description
When George Washington Carver grew up, African Americans were not allowed to attend most schools. Yet he never gave up on his intense desire to further his education. Read about how Carver worked to become a top agricultural scientistand how he used his knowledge to better the lives of poor farmers.
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Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm
Language
English
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When George Washington Carver was just a young child, he had a secret: a garden of his own. Here, he rolled dirt between his fingers to check if plants needed more rain or sun. He protected roots through harsh winters, so plants could be reborn in the spring. He trimmed flowers, spread soil, studied life cycles. And it was in this very place that George's love of nature sprouted into something so much more--his future. Gene Barretta's moving words...
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Series
Publisher
Holiday House
Pub. Date
1999.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
30 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm.
Language
English
Description
A brief biography of the African American scientist who overcame tremendous hardship to make unusual and important discoveries in the field of agriculture.
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Series
Publisher
Greenwood
Pub. Date
[2011]
Physical Desc
xv, 202 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.
Language
English
Description
Chronicles the life of George Washington Carver, from his birth into slavery to his education, his legendary research in biology and agriculture, and his career at the Tuskegee Institution in Alabama.
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