{"product_id":"carver-a-life-in-poems-9781886910539","title":"Carver: A Life in Poems","description":"\u003cb\u003eNewbery Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNational Book Award finalist\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCoretta Scott King Author Honor Book\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBoston Globe-Horn Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlora Stieglitz Straus Award\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eBeautiful verse explores agricultural scientist George Washington Carver's life and many achievements, from his work as a botanist and inventor to his unsung gifts as a painter, musician, and teacher.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eGeorge Washington Carver was determined to help the people he loved. Born a slave in Missouri, he left home in search of an education, eventually earning his master's degree. When Booker T. Washington invited Carver to start the agricultural department at the all-black-staffed Tuskegee Institute, Carver truly found his calling. He spent the rest of his life seeking solutions to the poverty among landless Black farmers by developing new uses for soil-replenishing crops such as peanuts, cowpeas, and sweet potatoes. This STEAM biography reveals Carver's complex and profoundly devout life.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Wordsong\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/01\/2001\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781886910539\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.64lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.36h x 6.36w x 0.53d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Newbery Medal - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Coretta Scott King Award - Honor Book\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Boston Globe-Horn Book Awards - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e National Book Awards - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Children's Books of Distinction Awards - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Connecticut Book Awards - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Connecticut Book Awards - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Connecticut Book Awards - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Children's Book Committee Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/15\/2000 pg. 802\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2001 pg. 1658\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/15\/2001 pg. 24\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2001 pg. 129\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2001 pg. 606\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMulticultural Review\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/01\/2002 pg. 112\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Best Books Young Adults\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2002 pg. 1222\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Notable Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e 03\/15\/2002 pg. 1235\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2001 pg. 175 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChristian Home \u0026amp; School\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/09\/2002 pg. 28\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2002 pg. 175 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/2005 pg. 57\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e59113 \/ Carver: A Life in Poems\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.9 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 1\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Marilyn Nelson","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42917410832565,"sku":"9781886910539","price":15.29,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_8f97d00e-4956-4ac5-9302-3884e991156a.jpg?v=1687284411","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/carver-a-life-in-poems-9781886910539","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}