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George Washington Carver : Ingenious Inventor by Nathan Olson (2006, Hardcover)

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George Washington Carver : Ingenious Inventor, Library by Olson, Nathan; Tucker, Keith, ISBN 0736854843, ISBN-13 9780736854849, Brand New, Free shipping in the US In graphic novel format, details the life and accomplishments of George Washingon Carver, teacher, inventor, and agriculturist.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherCapstone

ISBN-100736854843

ISBN-139780736854849

eBay Product ID (ePID)48691479

Product Key Features

Book TitleGeorge Washington Carver : Ingenious Inventor

Number of Pages32 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2006

TopicBiography & Autobiography / Science & Technology, Biography & Autobiography / Historical, People & Places / United States / African American, Biography & Autobiography / Cultural Heritage

IllustratorYes, Tucker, Keith

GenreJuvenile Nonfiction

AuthorNathan Olson

Book SeriesGraphic Biographies Ser.

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height0.3 in

Item Weight0.5 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width7 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2005-031248

Dewey Edition22

ReviewsPeanuts make up two-thirds of all snack nuts in the United States. Peanut butter is the most popular use of peanuts, and nearly 90 percent of all U.S. households eat it. (The other 10 percent are probably deathly allergic to nuts.) George Washington Carver (1864-1943) is the "ingenious inventor" to whom we owe those wonderful uses. But there's more that this slave-born, plant-knowledgeable man did for his country. In this book, his life story, winning personality, and inquisitive nature come to the reader through engaging pictures--color cartoons--and straightforward language. I recommend the book for youngsters in grades 3 or 4; older children should enjoy it, too. The illustrator and author worked well together to create a satisfying book on this amazing African-American scientist., This book from the Graphic Library collection is produced in a comic book format that will appeal to the most challenged reader. The book tells the story of George Washington Carver beginning with his life as a slave, his mother's kidnapping and his adoption by the Carvers. It also tells the story of how George left their home at the age of 12 to go to school and the struggles he endured to become educated and eventually become an educator and inventor. The book ends with a timeline of advances made by George Washington Carver, a glossary, a recommended reading list, recommended Internet sites, and a bibliography., George Washington Carver was born into slavery and when he was just a baby, during the third year of the Civil War, his mother was kidnapped by bushwhackers. After that George and his brother James were raised by Moses and Susan Carver who were kind to the boys and did their best for them. They supported George's decision to go get an education and when he was twelve he left home. George was lucky enough to meet other people who wanted to see this bright boy get on in life and with their help, he eventually got his high school diploma. He applied and got into college in Kansas, but when he arrived he was told that he could not attend because he was black. Later, in Iowa, George met another couple who saw how clever George was. With their encouragement he went to college and though he could not mingle with the white students freely, he at least was able to get an education. He clearly had an aptitude for horticultural studies and when Brooker T. Washington came to his college to speak, George Washington Carver heard him. Later he moved to Alabama to work in Booker T. Washington's Tuskegee Institute. It was here that George did his famous research on peanuts and where he showed the world that a black man could be a first rate scientist. This book, with its graphic novel format, provides readers with a perfect introduction to the life and work of George Washington Carver. Well written and carefully presented, this is one of the excellent titles in the "Graphic Library" series.

Grade FromThird Grade

Number of Volumes1 vol.

Grade ToNinth Grade

Dewey Decimal630.92 B

SynopsisFor fast-paced true tales of extraordinary lives, turn to Capstone's Graphic Biogaphies set. These graphic novel format biographies inspire, entertain, and inform readers about individuals who have made significant contributions to society. An additional information section provides key facts and further understanding. - Full-color, high-impact illustrations - Table of contents, glossary, bibliography, index - Reinforced library binding - Fast-paced but easy-to-read text - "More About" section - Quotations from primary sources, with citations - National Standards for the Social Studies standards; I. Culture; II. Time, Continuity, and Change; Ill. People, Places, & Environments; IV. Individual Development & Identity; X. Civic Ideals and Practices, Tells the story of plant scientist and inventor George Washington Carver. Written in graphic-novel format.

LC Classification NumberS417.C3O47 2006