Carver, a Life in Poems - A Life in Poems (Hardcover, 1st ed)

This collection of poems assembled by award-winning writer Marilyn Nelson provides young readers with a compelling, lyrical account of the life of revered African-American botanist and inventor George Washington Carver. Born in 1864 and raised by white slave owners, Carver left home in search of an education and eventually earned a master's degree in agriculture. In 1896, he was invited by Booker T. Washington to head the agricultural department at the all-black-staffed Tuskegee Institute. There he conducted innovative research to find uses for crops such as cowpeas, sweet potatoes, and peanuts, while seeking solutions to the plight of landless black farmers.

Through 44 poems, told from the point of view of Carver and the people who knew him, Nelson celebrates his character and accomplishments. She includes prose summaries of events and archival photographs.

General

Imprint:	Front Street
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2001
First published:	May 2001
Authors:	Marilyn Nelson
Dimensions:	235 x 159 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	103
Edition:	1st ed
ISBN-13:	978-1-886910-53-9
Categories:	Books > Children's & Educational > Social studies > General Books > Language & Literature > Literature: texts > Poetry texts & anthologies > General Books > Children's & Educational > Life skills & personal awareness, general studies > Personal, health & social education (PHSE) > Citizenship Books > Children's & Educational > Language & literature > English (including English as a school subject) > English literary criticism > General Books > Children's Fiction & Fun
LSN:	1-886910-53-7
Barcode:	9781886910539

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