- Book
- 40 pages
- Level: all audiences — younger readers. Click here for other resources for younger readers.
This very short book about agricultural scientist George Washington Carver is oriented towards readers ages 8 to 10. Published in 2023, it was written by Janel Rodriguez and illustrated by Subi Bosa. It includes a page devoted to the Christian faith of Carver, and lists “being a man of faith” among the things Carver is known for. From the publisher, Scholastic:
Born enslaved during the Civil War in Diamond, Missouri, George Washington Carver was an agricultural scientist and inventor. He promoted alternative crops to cotton and methods to prevent soil depletion. Among his many accomplishments, he developed more than 300 industrial and commercial products from peanuts. It is time to remember how George Washington Carver’s inventions and his contributions changed our society and our world!
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