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Carver: A Life in Poems
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063717
ISBN
9781886910539
Grade 6-12
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Description
A great life, quietly lived. George Washington Carver was born a slave, pursued education, sought to better the lives of black people across the south, loved his Creator and His Creation, and believed in his own eternal existence. All these life events and characteristics are lovingly portrayed in poetry by the author, Dr. Marilyn Nelson (poet laureate of the state of Connecticut). This book lives up to the hope of Albert Einstein: "I should appreciate it very much if the memory of the great scientist George W. Carver would be honored . . ." 6.25"x 9.5", 103 pgs, hc (with dust cover). ~ Janice
Publisher's Description of Carver: A Life in Poems
George 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.
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| Product Format: | Hardcover |
|---|---|
| Brand: | Highlights Press |
| Author: | Marilyn Nelson |
| Grades: | 6-12 |
| ISBN: | 9781886910539 |
| Length in Inches: | 9.25 |
| Width in Inches: | 6.25 |
| Height in Inches: | 0.5 |
| Weight in Pounds: | 0.65 |
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