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A Pocketful of Goobers

A Story about George Washington Carver

From the Series Creative Minds Biographies

  • Interest Level: Grade 4 - Grade 8
  • Reading Level: Grade 5

There wasn’t anything that George Washington Carver couldn’t grow. He took the common goober—today’s peanut—and created hundreds of useful products from it, turning goobers into a very profitable staple for the South. At the same time, this very special man passed on to everyone who knew him the importance of following one’s own dreams.

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Interest Level Grade 4 - Grade 8
Reading Level Grade 5
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity, Diverse Books: Social Class, Diverse Books: Social Justice, Diversity
Copyright 1996
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Imprint LernerClassroom, Millbrook Press ™
Language English
Number of Pages 64
Publication Date 1986-08-01
Reading Counts! Level 5.9
Text Type Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS JNF007050, JNF007090, JNF007020
Dewey 630'.92'4
Graphics 1-color illustrations
Dimensions 5.875 x 8.5
Lexile 740
Guided Reading Level Q
ATOS Reading Level 5.0
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 4371
Accelerated Reader® Points 1.0
Features Awards, Bibliography/further reading, Index, Maps, Reviewed, Table of contents, and Teaching Guides

Awards

  • Notable Award NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12, Winner, 1996

Reviews

Appraisal: Science Books for Young People

“. . .an engaging story, giving a clear picture of the person as well as his work. . . with attractive black and white line drawings these stand out from the general run of biographies for children. . .”
—Appraisal

Children's Book Review Service

“A wonderful story for reading aloud to students.”
—Children’s Book Review Source

Science Books & Films

“This book tells his remarkable story accurately, sympathetically, and felicitously. The line drawings also add appeal.”
—Science Books & Films