George Washington Carver
Chicago, Illinois : Raintree, [2014]
Format: Book
Description: 32 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm.
"This book traces the life of George Washington Carver, from his early childhood and education through his sources of inspiration and challenges faced, early successes, and the agricultural discoveries for which he is best known. A timeline at the end of the book summarizes key milestones and achievements of Carver's life."-- Provided by publisher.
Series: Science biographies.
Contents:
Who was George Washington Carver? -- Born into slavery -- The quest for an education -- College at last -- A professor -- Welcome to Tuskegee -- Too many peanuts! -- The inventor -- Advice for all -- Never about money -- The George Washington Carver Museum -- The George Washington Carver National Monument -- A man like no other.
Subjects:
Carver, George Washington, 1864?-1943 -- Juvenile literature.
Tuskegee Institute -- History -- Juvenile literature.
African American agriculturists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Agriculturists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Carver, George Washington, 1864?-1943 -- Juvenile literature.
Tuskegee Institute -- History -- Juvenile literature.
African American agriculturists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Agriculturists -- United States -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Target Audience: 950L
ISBN:
9781410962409 (hb)
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
C BIOGRAPHY Carver, George | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Carver, George | Main (Downtown) | Garden Level, Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Carver, George | Ballentine Indoors | Children's Biography | In |
C BIOGRAPHY Carver, George | Blythewood | Children's Biography | Out (Due: 5/22/2024) |
C BIOGRAPHY Carver, George | Sandhills Indoors | Children's Biography | Out (Due: 5/25/2024) |
C BIOGRAPHY Carver, George | Southeast | Children's Biography | In |
Includes bibliographical references (page 31) and index.