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Carver: A Life in Poems

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ISBN13: 9781886910539
ISBN10: 1886910537
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Awards

2002 Newbery Medal Honor Book
2002 Coretta Scott King Author Award Honor Book

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Synopsis:

This collection of poems provides a lyrical account of the life of George Washington Carver, a man born into slavery who went on to head the agricultural department at the Tuskegee Institute. Illustrations.

About the Author

In 1996, Houghton Mifflin published Andrea Warren's first nonfiction book for young readers, Orphan Train Rider: One Boy's True Story, which won the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award. Andrea travelled to London to do extensive research for this book; she has a master's degree in British Literature from the University of Nebraska. Andrea lives in Kansas.

Product Details

ISBN:
9781886910539
Author:
Nelson, Marilyn
Publisher:
Front Street
Author:
Warren, Andrea
Location:
Asheville, N.C.
Subject:
Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology
Subject:
American poetry
Subject:
Poetry - General
Subject:
Children's 9-12 - Poetry / Plays
Subject:
Children's 12-Up - Poetry
Subject:
Biography & Autobiography - People of Color
Subject:
African Americans
Subject:
Agriculturists
Subject:
African American agriculturists
Subject:
Biography & Autobiography - Cultural Heritage
Subject:
Poetry : General
Subject:
Children's poetry
Subject:
General
Subject:
Biography
Subject:
Multicultural
Copyright:
Edition Number:
1st ed.
Edition Description:
Hardcover
Series Volume:
106-262
Publication Date:
20010531
Binding:
HARDCOVER
Grade Level:
from 7
Language:
English
Illustrations:
Black and white photographs
Pages:
112
Dimensions:
9 x 7.5 in 1 lb
Age Level:
09-12

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