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Carver: A Life in Poems

by Marilyn Nelson

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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.

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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.

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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:

2001

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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Product details 112 pages Front Street - 2013-04-03 English 9781886910539 Reviews:

"Synopsis" by Ingram, 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.