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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Something says find out
why rain falls, what makes corn proud
and squash so humble, the questions
call like a train whistle ... George Washington Carver was determined to help the people he loved. Born enslaved 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 found his calling....
Author
Publisher
Abrams Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Illustrated with historical artifacts and photographs, this 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
Emerald Books
Pub. Date
2001
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.3 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
A biography of George Washington Carver, sharing the story of how he was kidnapped as an infant along with his slave mother and later recovered and adopted by his owners, and telling how he was able to rise above poverty and racism to become an important scientist and teacher.
Author
Publisher
University of Missouri Press
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"George Washington Carver (1864-1943) is best known for developing new uses for agricultural crops and teaching methods of soil improvement to southern farmers. This annotated selection of his letters and other writings reveals the forces that shaped his creative genius, including the influence of persistent racism. This edition includes a new chapter on the oral history interviews Kremer conducted with people who knew Carver. Also published here...
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2020]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The inspirational story of George Washington Carver and his childhood secret garden is brought to life in this picture book biography by the author-illustrator team behind Muhammad Ali: A Champion Is Born. 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...
Publisher
PBS Distribution
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
1966, drought and an exploding population confronted India with the imminent threat of a severe famine, a potential disaster that many scientists and intellectuals feared only presaged global catastrophes to come, as the world's population outstripped its ability to produce food. In search of a lasting solution, India turned to Norman Borlaug, an unassuming plant breeder from Iowa whose combination of scientific knowledge and raw determination had...
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