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George Washington Carver : the peanut wizard / by Laura Driscoll ; illustrated by Jill Weber.
Annie Marcus is just nuts about peanut butter! When Annie finds out that George Washington Carver was responsible for the popularity of peanuts, she picks him for her scientist report. Annie learns all sorts of fascinating info-George Washington Carver was born into slavery, but his dedication and unquenchable thirst for knowledge drove him to become a professor at a time when most institutions of higher learning were closed to blacks. This title explores Carver's brilliant career and discoveries, as well as his triumph over segregation to become one of the world's most renowned plant experts.
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- ISBN: 0448432439
- ISBN: 9780448432434
- ISBN: 0448432862
- ISBN: 9780448432861
- Physical Description: 32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm.
- Publisher: New York : Grosset & Dunlap, ©2003.
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| Study Program Information Note: | Accelerated Reader Grades K-4 4.2 0.5 SD Quiz 75455 English non-fiction. |
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| Genre: | Nonfiction Biography Juvenile works. Biographies. Literature. |
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
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| scottsboropl | E 630.9 Dri | 32269001241002 | Juvenile - Easy NonFiction | Available | - |
Summary:
Annie Marcus is just nuts about peanut butter! When Annie finds out that George Washington Carver was responsible for the popularity of peanuts, she picks him for her scientist report. Annie learns all sorts of fascinating info-George Washington Carver was born into slavery, but his dedication and unquenchable thirst for knowledge drove him to become a professor at a time when most institutions of higher learning were closed to blacks. This title explores Carver's brilliant career and discoveries, as well as his triumph over segregation to become one of the world's most renowned plant experts.
