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George Washington Carver spent his life asking questions and looking for the answers. He gained a reputation as the farmers' best friend. He taught farmers about crop rotation, which meant instructing them to grow peanuts and sweet potatoes to "rest" their soil between cotton crops. What could they do with all those peanuts? Carver developed more than three hundred peanut-based products including milk and printers' ink. He also invented more than...

Tells the story of plant scientist and inventor George Washington Carver. Written in graphic-novel format.

"Born in 1860s Missouri, nobody expected George Washington Carver to succeed. Slaves were not allowed to be educated. After the Civil War, Carver enrolled in classes and proved to be a star student. He became the first black student at Iowa State Agricultural College and later its first black professor. He went on to the Tuskegee Institute where he specialized in botany (the study of plants) and developed techniques to grow crops better. His work...

Biography of George Washington Carver, the inventor of peanut butter, who was born a slave but obtained a masters degree in agriculture and helped improve the lives of farmers.

"A simple biography about George Washington Carver for early readers"--Provided by publisher.

"George Washington Carver for Kids tells his inspiring story and includes a time line, resources for further research, and 21 hands-on activities to better appreciate Carver's genius."--

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...