Carver: A Life in Poems

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Author: Marilyn Nelson
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Language: English
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Carver: A Life in Poems by Nelson, Marilyn

Carver: A Life in Poems

$43.58

Carver: A Life in Poems

$43.58
Author: Marilyn Nelson
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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.

Author: Marilyn Nelson
Publisher: Wordsong
Published: 05/01/2001
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.64lbs
Size: 9.36h x 6.36w x 0.53d
ISBN: 9781886910539
Audience: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.9
Point Value: 1
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 59113 / Carver: A Life in Poems


Award: Children's Book Committee Award - Winner
Award: Newbery Medal - Honor Book
Award: Coretta Scott King Award - Honor Book
Award: Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards - Winner
Award: National Book Awards - Nominee
Award: Children's Books of Distinction Awards - Winner
Award: Connecticut Book Awards - Winner
Award: Connecticut Book Awards - Winner
Award: Connecticut Book Awards - Winner
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 12/15/2000 pg. 802
Booklist 05/01/2001 pg. 1658
New York Times 07/15/2001 pg. 24
School Library Journal 07/01/2001 pg. 129
Horn Book Magazine 09/01/2001 pg. 606
Multicultural Review 03/01/2002 pg. 112
ALA Best Books Young Adults 03/15/2002 pg. 1222
ALA Notable Children's Books 03/15/2002 pg. 1235
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2001 pg. 175 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style
Christian Home & School 10/09/2002 pg. 28
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2002 pg. 175 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style
School Library Journal 04/01/2005 pg. 57

About the Author
Marilyn Nelson is a professor of English at the University of Connecticut and lives in Storrs, CT.

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