George Washington Carver : Smart about Scientists by Laura Driscoll; Illustrated by Jill Weber
	List Price:   $5.99 Unit Price:   $4.79 You Save:   $1.20 (20%) ISBN-10:   0448432439 ISBN-13:   9780448432434 Publisher:   Penguin Series:   Smart about Scientists Ser. Category:   Biographies, Agriculture Pub. Date:   December 2003 Pages:   32 Format:   Paperback
Subjects
CARVER, GEORGE WASHINGTON, 1864?-1943 PEANUTS
Description/Notes
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. A fictional student's report presents information on George Washington Carver, who became an expert on peanuts and other plants and taught others at the famous college for African Americans, Tuskeegee Institute. Introducing Smart About Scientists!