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Carver

Name: Carver
ISBN: 9781635925616

A Life in Poems

Marilyn Nelson

Astra Publishing House · Print & ebook · January 11, 2022

Reading lane: African American Life (U.S.)

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Why This Clicks

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

Book Details

Authors: Marilyn Nelson
Publisher: Astra Publishing House
Published: January 11, 2022
Format: Print & ebook
Theme: African American Life (U.S.) · Writers' Lives
Reading lane: African American Life (U.S.)

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African American Life (U.S.)
70%
Writers' Lives
69%
African American Literary Collections
69%

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Cultural Heritage Biographies for Kids
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. 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.