Carver: A Life in Poems
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.
- Age Level = 12 and up
- Book Author = Marilyn Nelson
- Book Material = Hardback
- Book Publisher = Hill and Wang
- Copyright = c2010
- Edition = 1st
- Grade Level = 6 and up
- Condition = New
Item ID: 36215
Category: Reformation