A Pocketful of Goobers
A Story about George Washington Carver
From the Series Creative Minds Biographies
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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
Author: Barbara Mitchell
Illustrator: Peter E. Hanson
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Creative Minds Biographies
Meet some of the world’s most creative minds! Written in story format, these episodic biographies give clear, straightforward accounts of historical figures’ lives. Each true story is accompanied by black-and-white illustrations. View available downloads →
Awards
- NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12