A Picture Book of George Washington Carver (Picture Book Biography) - Hardcover

Adler, David A.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0823414299 ISBN 13: 9780823414291

Publisher: Holiday House, 1999

Synopsis

A brief biography of the African American scientist who overcame tremendous hardship to make unusual and important discoveries in the field of agriculture.

About this title

About the Author:

David A. Adler has written more than a hundred books for children, including his well-known Picture Book Biography series. A former teacher, he lives with his family in New York State. Visit him on the web at www.davidaadler.com.

Dan Brown was born in Syracuse, New York. He studied painting and illustration at the Paier School of Art and currently does illustration for publishing companies and advertising agencies. He lives in New York City.

From Booklist:

The newest entry in Adler's Picture Book Biography series introduces George Washington Carver. Focusing more on Carver's life than his work, the book begins with his birth into slavery on the Carver's farm and does not spare youngsters from hearing that "raiders kidnapped him and his mother and took them to Arkansas," a fact illustrated with a shadowy painting of eight ominous, hooded figures, nor that he once witnessed a lynching: "a mob of white men pulled a black prisoner out of jail, tied him with a rope, and dragged him for five blocks. The prisoner was hanged and later burned." Though the child's father was dead and his mother was never found, Mr. Carver brought George back to the farm, where he and his wife raised George and his brother. Illustrated with attractive watercolor paintings, the book follows Carver's life, his education, and his accomplishments as he worked in scientific research and teaching to understand nature and to make a difference to his people. A useful addition to a long-running series, though the references to vigilante activities indicate a somewhat older audience than Adler's other biographies. Carolyn Phelan

About this edition

• Publisher: Holiday House
• Publication date: 1999
• ISBN 10: 0823414299
• ISBN 13: 9780823414291
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 32
• Illustrator: Brown Dan