Carver
A Life in Poems
Astra Publishing House · Print & ebook · January 11, 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.
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- Who it’s for
- Poems open a layered view of George Washington Carver—as scientist, artist, teacher, and man of faith.
- Themes
- Education and self-determination, Agricultural innovation, Faith and service
- Genres
- African American Life (U.S.), Science & Tech Biographies for Kids, Poetry
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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.
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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.
A Life in Verse
Poems open a layered view of George Washington Carver—as scientist, artist, teacher, and man of faith.
Come here for
- A biography that brings scientific work and artistic gifts into the same frame
- Carver’s efforts to support Black farmers and address poverty
Expect
- Verse shaped around a complex, profoundly devout life
- A STEAM biography grounded in history and achievement
Where it sits
| Poetry | 71% |
|---|---|
| Science & Tech Biographies for Kids | 62% |
| African American Life (U.S.) | 31% |
Percentages are BookFrontier’s reading of the book.
Publisher categories
- Cultural Heritage Biographies for Kids
- Science & Tech Biographies for Kids
- Poetry
- Authors
- Marilyn Nelson
- Publisher
- Astra Publishing House
- Published
- January 11, 2022
- Format
- Print & ebook
- Theme
- Education and self-determination · Agricultural innovation · Faith and service
- Reading lane
- Cultural Heritage Biographies for Kids