George Washington Carver: A Picture Book Biography

By Tonya Bolden

Book Overview

A fascinating picture book biography of pioneering American innovator George Washington Carver from Coretta Scott King Honor Award winner Tonya Bolden

Shampoo from peanuts? Wallpaper from clay? Ink from sweet potatoes? With imagination and innovation, George Washington Carver (1864-1934) developed hundreds of unexpected products from everyday plants.

Carver was an exceptionally uncommon man: trailblazing scholar, innovative scientist, pioneering conservationist, and impassioned educator. This book follows his life from enslaved orphan to his student days as the first African American to attend Iowa State College (where he later taught) and on to his work in the field of agriculture. Illustrated with historical photographs, and published with The Field Museum, Chicago, the book traces Carver's life, discoveries, and legacy.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1419718398
• ISBN13: 9781419718397
• Release Date: September 2015
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 48 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 9.9" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

informative and simple

I found this to be an informative and simple biography of George Washington Carver. I think it would prompt others to learn more about him. I loved the illustrations and photos that is part of it.