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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"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...
Author
Publisher
Penguin Young Readers Licenses, an imprint of Penguin House LLC
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"When Yadina, Brad, and Xavier are playing soccer, the ball accidentally lands on a flower patch and bends some of the petals. So the Secret Museum sends them back in time to meet real-life plant doctor George Washington Carver!"--Back cover.
Author
Publisher
Teacher Created Materials
Pub. Date
[2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Known as the 'Peanut Man' and the 'Plant Doctor,' George Washington Carver was born into slavery and became a successful scientist, botanist, agriculturist, and inventor. Featuring TIME For Kids content, this nonfiction reader introduces students to the fascinating life of George Washington Carver." --
Author
Series
Publisher
Enslow Publishers
Pub. Date
[2002]
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Profiles the dynamic man who began life as a slave and became an artist, agriculturist, university professor, and public speaker who addressed the House Ways and Means Committee on the issue of import tariffs in 1921.
Author
Series
Publisher
Child's World
Pub. Date
[1999]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A biography of the man who was born a slave in Missouri and who overcame many hardships before going on to become a college professor known for his accomplishments in the field of agriculture.