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Publication
Aladdin (1988), Edition: Reprint, 32 pages
Description
Brief text and pictures present the life of the man, born a slave, who became a scientist and devoted his entire life to helping the South improve its agriculture.
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LibraryThing member mlsullivan
I thought this was a very informative biography on George Washington Carver. It told about his life from when he was a young boy to when he died. It also told about his many inventions.
LibraryThing member aprilcm
What a beautiful depiction of an African American hero. The story is written towards a child audience and highlights the life of George Washington Carver. I love how the pictures speak so much and could even tell the story without the words. Education is emphasized, which from an educator's
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standpoint, makes the book even better. I also appreciate how his life is shown from infancy 'til death which allows me to really connect to the character. Show Less
LibraryThing member Ms.Penniman
Retelling: This is the story of the life of George Washington Carver. He was born into slavery but grew up to become a scientist. He experimented to help farmers protect their plants from insects and disease.
Thoughts and Feelings: I am fascinated by the moment this man had two parent peas, and four
Thoughts and Feelings: I am fascinated by the moment this man had two parent peas, and four
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uniform baby peas and decided... let's bread again and see what happens. Did he have any idea what he would discover?! It's hard to believe there was ever a time we didn't know. Show Less
LibraryThing member rfary1
The book discusses the life of George Washington Carver. It starts out with his birth as a sick child and goes through the loss of his parents and being raised by Moses and Susan Carver. He was a naturally curious child who had an early fascination with plants. He was determined to get an education
This book would be good to teach children about history. It also is a story of overcoming great adversity and making something of yourself. It shows that anyone can accomplish great things when they put their mind to it. The story also gives children of color a role model to look up to. The story is a bit long to read-aloud, it may be better to read in parts or read aloud the beginning and then have children split into groups to finish.
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during a time when education, especially higher education, was nearly off limits for African Americans. While he was very talented at many different things he decided to dedicate his life to agriculture and hoped that he could use his passion to help people. He taught about crop rotation with sweet potatoes and peanuts, and found many different uses for these plants. His expertise was sought by many including the President of the United States. This book is an excellent introduction to George Washington Carver. It is filled with good information, and I even learned a couple facts about him that I didn't know, such as the fact that he was a talented painter and piano player. The book does a wonderful job of humanizing a historical figure. The illustrations are about average but they do a good job of making George Washington Carver look like a kind and sympathetic man. This book would be good to teach children about history. It also is a story of overcoming great adversity and making something of yourself. It shows that anyone can accomplish great things when they put their mind to it. The story also gives children of color a role model to look up to. The story is a bit long to read-aloud, it may be better to read in parts or read aloud the beginning and then have children split into groups to finish.
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Language
Original language
English
Physical description
32 p.; 9.38 inches
ISBN
0671664905 / 9780671664909