George Washington Carver - by Tonya Bolden (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"Published in association with The Field Museum, Chicago."<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b>A fascinating picture book biography of pioneering American innovator George Washington Carver from Coretta Scott King Honor Award winner Tonya Bolden </b> <p/> Shampoo from peanuts? Wallpaper from clay? Ink from sweet potatoes? With imagination and innovation, George Washington Carver (1864-1934) developed hundreds of unexpected products from everyday plants. <p/> Carver was an exceptionally uncommon man: trailblazing scholar, innovative scientist, pioneering conservationist, and impassioned educator. This book follows his life from enslaved orphan to his student days as the first African American to attend Iowa State College (where he later taught) and on to his work in the field of agriculture. Illustrated with historical photographs, and published with The Field Museum, Chicago, the book traces Carver's life, discoveries, and legacy.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Tonya Bolden has written more than twenty books for children and adults. Her book <i>Tell All the Children Our Story: Memories and Mementos of Being Young and Black in America</i> was named a Best Book of the Year by <i>School Library Journal</i>. Her <i>Wake Up Our Souls: A Celebration of Black American Artists</i> received a starred review in Booklist magazine. <i>Maritcha: A Nineteenth-Century American Girl</i> was named a YALSA Best Book for Young Adults, an ALSC 2006 Notable Children's Book, a NAPPA Gold Award Winner, a CCBC Best Book of the Year, a New York Public Library Book for the Teen Age, and a Coretta Scott King Honor Book. She lives in New York City. <p/> <p/> <p/>
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