George Washington Carver : agriculture pioneer
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Minneapolis, Minn. : Compass Point Books, [2010].
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9780756543051, 0756543053
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Born into slavery, George Washington Carver worked hard, earned a university graduate degree, and eventually became a world famous expert on plants. By experimenting with peanuts and other plants, he learned how to make many useful products from them. Carver taught students and farmers how to grow plants without damaging the soil.

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Table of Contents

Humble beginnings
College life
Professional life
New method of teaching
Peanut man
Geobiologist: Hope Jahren
Life and work at a glance
Work of George Washington Carver
Important people in botany.

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Published
Minneapolis, Minn. : Compass Point Books, [2010].
Format
Book
Physical Desc
40 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9780756543051, 0756543053
Accelerated Reader
MG
Level 6.1, 1 Points
Lexile code
IG
Lexile measure
920

Notes

Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (page 38) and index.
Description
Born into slavery, George Washington Carver worked hard, earned a university graduate degree, and eventually became a world famous expert on plants. By experimenting with peanuts and other plants, he learned how to make many useful products from them. Carver taught students and farmers how to grow plants without damaging the soil.
Target Audience
IG920L Lexile
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR MG 6.1 1 134588.

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Macceca, S. (2010). George Washington Carver: agriculture pioneer . Compass Point Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Macceca, Stephanie. 2010. George Washington Carver: Agriculture Pioneer. Minneapolis, Minn.: Compass Point Books.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Macceca, Stephanie. George Washington Carver: Agriculture Pioneer Minneapolis, Minn.: Compass Point Books, 2010.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Macceca, S. (2010). George washington carver: agriculture pioneer. Minneapolis, Minn.: Compass Point Books.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Macceca, Stephanie. George Washington Carver: Agriculture Pioneer Compass Point Books, 2010.

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