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The groundbreaking, chance-taking life of George Washington Carver and science & invention in America  Cover Image Book Book

The groundbreaking, chance-taking life of George Washington Carver and science & invention in America / painstakingly written and illustrated by Cheryl Harness.

Harness, Cheryl. (Author).

Summary:

"Harness places 'The Sage of Tuskegee' firmly in context in this unusually lively portrait, which delivers biographical details amid flurries of period references to politics, scientific discoveries, births, deaths, and cultural trends"--Amazon.com.

Record details

  • ISBN: 9781426301964
  • ISBN: 1426301960
  • Physical Description: 143 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
  • Publisher: Washington, D.C. : National Geographic, [2008]

Content descriptions

General Note:
"A Cheryl Harness history"--P. [4] of cover.
Bibliography, etc. Note:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 138-139) and index.
Formatted Contents Note:
An inordinate desire for knowledge -- Sunshine and shadow -- The golden door of freedom -- BTW and GWC -- The sage of Tuskegee.
Target Audience Note:
1090L Lexile
Study Program Information Note:
Accelerated Reader AR MG 7.9 3 120733.
Subject: Carver, George Washington, 1864?-1943 > Juvenile literature.
Agriculturists > United States > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African American agriculturists > Biography > Juvenile literature.
African American educators > Biography > Juvenile literature.
Agriculturists > Juvenile literature.
African Americans > Biography.
Genre: Biographies.
Juvenile works.

Available copies

  • 19 of 21 copies available at Missouri Evergreen. (Show)
  • 1 of 1 copy available at Jefferson County.

Holds

  • 0 current holds with 21 total copies.
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Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Jefferson County Library-Arnold JBIO CARVER (Text) 30000022430528 Juvenile Biography Available -


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