| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
40 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 25 cm. |
| Series |
Bright minds
|
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliograpical references and index. |
| Contents |
Let's dig into George Washington Carver -- In a nutshell -- Known for... -- Kidnapped! -- A new family -- Secret garden -- The golden door -- On his own -- College bound -- Hanging on a string -- Always the artist -- Reaching out -- Turning point -- Inventions -- The Peanut Man -- Visiting the Capitol -- Fame... and racism -- A great friendship -- Great chemistry -- With a great soul -- In the spirit -- His last years -- Legacy -- Your turn! |
| Summary |
"A biography series highlighting the work and social impact of BIPOC inventors"-- Provided by publisher. |
|
"Meet the inventors and scientists of color who changed the world! Born enslaved during the Civil War in Diamond, Missouri, George Washington Carver was an agricultural scientist and inventor. He promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion. Among his many accomplishments, he developed more than 300 industrial and commercial products from peanuts. It is time to remember how George Washington Carver's inventions and his contributions changed our society... and our world! ABOUT THE SERIES: Many inventors and scientists of color have made incredible contributions to our modern life. Each volume in this much-needed new series will be devoted to the life and work of one of these inventors and scientists. With a vivid writing style that will use humor as one of its primary ingredients, and illustrated with a combination of real photos and pictures featuring graphic art, each title in this series will describe how these heroes of diverse backgrounds faced the challenges of their times, and how their inventions and contributions changed our society"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Audience |
Ages 8-10. Scholastic Inc. |
|
Grades 4-6. Scholastic Inc. |
| Subject |
Carver, George Washington, 1864?-1943 -- Juvenile literature.
|
|
African American agriculturists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
|
|
Agriculturists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
|
|
Peanuts -- United States -- History -- Juvenile literature.
|
|
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Biography & Autobiography / General.
|
|
JUVENILE NONFICTION / Technology / Inventions.
|
|
Carver, George Washington, 1864?-1943. (OCoLC)fst00011770
|
|
African American agriculturists. (OCoLC)fst00799006
|
|
Agriculturists. (OCoLC)fst00801822
|
|
Peanuts. (OCoLC)fst01055999
|
|
United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
|
|
Carver, George Washington, 1864?-1943.
|
|
African American agriculturists.
|
|
Agriculturists.
|
|
Peanuts.
|
|
African Americans -- Biography.
|
| Genre/Form |
Biographies. (OCoLC)fst01919896
|
|
History. (OCoLC)fst01411628
|
|
Juvenile works. (OCoLC)fst01411637
|
|
Biographies.
|
| Added Author |
Bosa, Subi, illustrator.
|
| Other Form: |
Online version: Rodriguez, Janel. George Washington Carver New York : Scholastic Inc., 2023 9781338864229 (DLC) 2022028720 |
| ISBN |
9781338864205 (library binding) |
|
9781338864212 (paperback) |
|
