At a glance
- Published
- 2001
- Publisher
- Front Street
- Subgenre
- Nonfiction
- Words
- 9,377
- Section
- Middle Grade
Carver: A Life in Poems
A biography in verse tracing the life of scientist and inventor George Washington Carver, from his enslaved childhood to his renowned agricultural research.
- Newbery Honor 2002
- National Book Award Finalist 2001
- Boston Globe–Horn Book Award 2001
- Coretta Scott King Author Honor 2002
- YALSA Best Books for Young Adults 2002
Themes
Mood
Feels inspiring, informative, reflective.
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