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Carver

A Life in Poems

Marilyn Nelson

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English
Wordsong
11 April 2022
Newbery Honor Book National Book Award finalist Coretta Scott King Author Honor Book Boston Globe-Horn Book Award Flora Stieglitz Straus Award

Beautiful verse explores agricultural scientist George Washington Carver's life and many achievements, from his work as a botanist and inventor to his unsung gifts as a painter, musician, and teacher.

George Washington Carver was determined to help the people he loved. Born a slave 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 truly found his calling. 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. This STEAM biography reveals Carver's complex and profoundly devout life.
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Imprint:   Wordsong
Country of Publication:   United States
Dimensions:   Height: 229mm,  Width: 152mm,  Spine: 9mm
Weight:   180g
ISBN:   9781635925616
ISBN 10:   1635925614
Pages:   112
Publication Date:  
Recommended Age:   From 10 to 14 years
Audience:   Children/juvenile ,  English as a second language
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Marilyn Nelson is a professor of English at the University of Connecticut and lives in Storrs, CT.

Reviews for Carver: A Life in Poems

★ ""An unmatchable picture not only of Carver's life but also of his impact within his time as well as in history. . . . The book has a resonance and heart that will gratify the knowledgeable and naive alike (and that also invites reading aloud)."" —The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, starred review


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