The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver by Gene Barretta

List(s) this item appears in: Garden of Cultural Diversity for Youth His passion and determination are the seeds to this lasting story about triumph over hardship-a tale that begins in a secret garden. Gene Barretta's moving words and Frank Morrison's beautiful paintings tell the inspiring life and history of George Washington Carver, from a baby born into slavery to celebrated botanist, scientist, and inventor. And it was in this very place that George's love of nature sprouted into something so much more-his future. He trimmed flowers, spread soil, studied life cycles. He protected roots through harsh winters, so plants could be reborn in the spring. Here, he rolled dirt between his fingers to check if plants needed more rain or sun. When George Washington Carver was just a young child, he had a secret: a garden of his own. Summary: The inspirational story of George Washington Carver and his childhood secret garden is brought to life in this picture book biography by the author-illustrator team behind Muhammad Ali: A Champion Is Born. LOC classification: S417.C3 | B37 2020 Summary: This picture biography of the great Black scientist describes the injustice and hardship in his life along with his important work and his steadfast credo: 'Regard Nature.

By: Barretta, Gene Contributor(s): Morrison, Frank, 1971- Material type: Text Publisher: New York, NY : Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, Copyright date: ©2020 Edition: First edition Description: 1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations 29 cm ISBN: 0062430157 9780062430151 Other title: George Washington Carver Subject(s): Carver, George Washington, 1864?-1943 - Juvenile literature | Carver, George Washington, 1864?-1943 | Carver, George Washington, 1864?-1943 | African American agriculturists - Biography - Juvenile literature | Agriculturists - United States - Biography - Juvenile literature | African Americans - Biography - Juvenile literature Genre/Form: Picture books for children. The secret garden of George Washington Carver / written by Gene Barretta illustrated by Frank Morrison.

The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver by Gene Barretta