George Washington Carver

From the Series On My Own Biography

  • Interest Level: Grade 2 - Grade 4
  • Reading Level: Grade 3

Born a slave near the end of the Civil War, George Washington Carver was a small and sickly child. Too frail to work in the fields of the Missouri farm where he grew up, George did chores around the house. But when his work was done, he headed for the woods. There his lifelong love of nature was born. As a teacher and scientist at Alabama’s Tuskegee Institute in the 1900s, George Washington Carver became famous for his work helping farmers grow better crops while sharing with them his love of nature’s beauty. Follow George’s inspiring life through this beautifully illustrated and engagingly written book.

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Interest Level Grade 2 - Grade 4
Reading Level Grade 3
Category 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, 5KN: Narrative Nonfiction, Diverse Books: Race & Ethnicity, Diverse Books: Social Class, Diverse Books: Social Justice, Diversity
Copyright 2001
Publisher Lerner Publishing Group
Brand On My Own Books
Imprint First Avenue Editions ™, Millbrook Press ™
Language English
Number of Pages 48
Publication Date 2000-08-01
Text Type Narrative Nonfiction
BISACS JNF007090, JNF007050, JNF007020
Dewey 630'.92
Graphics Full-color illustrations
Dimensions 5.875 x 8.5
Guided Reading Level N
ATOS Reading Level 3.3
Accelerated Reader® Quiz 47165
Accelerated Reader® Points 0.5
Features Afterword, Awards, Teaching Guides, and Timeline

Awards

  • Notable Award NSTA/CBC Outstanding Science Trade Books for Students K-12, Winner, 2001