Story of George Washington Carver
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Item #: 001845
ISBN: 9780590426602
Grades:
3-8
Additional Details
Publisher:Scholastic, Incorporated
Pub. Date: February 1990
Binding: Trade Paper
Pages: 96
Dimensions: 5 x 7.25 x .27 in.; .24 lbs.
Language: English
Series Title: Scholastic Biography Ser.
Age Range: 9 to 12
Grade Range: 4 to 7
Product Description
George Washington Carver was born a slave, but he grew up to become a world-famous scientist. This biography tells the story of his life and how he discovered how to make soil better by growing peanuts and sweet potatoes to put nutrients back into the soil so it could produce more cotton. He then found dozens and dozens of ways to use the peanuts and sweet potatoes. Dr. Carver and his work became well-known and respected. He became a popular teacher of agriculture and was even honored by the President of the United States. 96 pgs.
