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Harness, Cheryl.

Summary: A look at the life of America's Plant Doctor, who rose from slavery to international fame, details his childhood, his thirst for knowledge, and his revolutionary innovations that profoundly impacted American agriculture.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: National Geographic 2008

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CAR

Elliott, Lawrence.

Summary: A biography of the Afro-American scientist whose agricultural research revolutionized the economy of the South.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Prentice-Hall 1966

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CAR

Abrams, Dennis

Summary: Presents the life and legacy of the pioneering American agriculturist who was born into slavery and went on to become a college professor famous for finding numerous uses for various types of plants.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Chelsea House 2008

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CAR

Gigliotti, Jim.

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: 2015

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 630.92 CAR

Barretta, Gene

Summary: When George Washington Carver was just a young child, he had a secret: a garden of his own. Here, he rolled dirt between his fingers to check if plants needed more rain or sun. He protected roots through harsh winters, so plants could be reborn in the spring. He trimmed flowers, spread soil, studied life cycles. And it was in this very place that George’s love of nature sprouted into something...

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2020

Copies Available at Woodmere

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 CAR

Copies Available at Fife Lake

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921CAR

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Bio Carver

Montgomery, Heather L.

Summary: "A science educator honors children's curiosity and pockets full of "stuff" by introducing nine scientists who collected natural treasures when they were young. Collecting, sorting, and playing with shells, stones, and other objects taught these young people how to observe, classify, and discover"--

Format: text

Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2021

Copies Available at Kingsley

1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE MON

Summary: The aim of these lectures is to make viewers feel welcome and comfortable in the company of paintings. By focusing on 65 masterpieces of Western painting, Professor William Kloss offers a vivid, visceral encounter with genius, shining light on the unique technical, stylistic, and expressive achievements of each painting. From the 14th century to the 20th, the images are examined for their...

Format: moving image

Publisher / Publication Date: Teaching Company 2010

Copies Available at Interlochen

1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Great DVD 759 World 2010

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