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1 of 1	MRLD Montrose Juvenile Nonfiction 300	305.31 Lee
1 of 1	Pitkin Children's Room	J920.71 L513

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63 pages : color illustrations ; 29 cm

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Meet 30 positive male role models from throughout history. From activists like Mahatma Gandhi and Frederick Douglass to creative innovators like Prince and David Hockney, these men have fought conventional stereotypes to prove that modern-day masculinity can be defined freely. This book offers 30 stories of people whose lives demonstrate that there are endless possibilities--that boys and men can do and be so much more than what we think of when we...

2) Who was George Washington Carver?

Author:

Gigliotti, Jim

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Who was-- ?

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Who was ?

Pub. Date:

2015

Accelerated Reader:

IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure:

910L

Language:

English

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1 of 1	MCPLD Fruita Children's	j Biography CARVER George
1 of 1	MRLD Montrose Juvenile Biography	Carver
1 of 1	SSCL Bud Children's	JB CARVER

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Grosset & Dunlap

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J B CAR

Grosset & Dunlap, an imprint of Penguin Random House

105 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm.

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3) What's in Your Pocket?: Collecting Nature's Treasures

"Born in 1860s Missouri, nobody expected George Washington Carver to succeed. Slaves were not allowed to be educated. After the Civil War, Carver enrolled in classes and proved to be a star student. He became the first black student at Iowa State Agricultural College and later its first black professor. He went on to the Tuskegee Institute where he specialized in botany (the study of plants) and developed techniques to grow crops better. His work...

Author:

Montgomery, Heather L.

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IL: LG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 0.5

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AD: Adult Directed 730L

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English

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48 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 23 x 29 cm

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1 of 1	DC Paonia Juvenile Non-Fiction	508.092 MONTGOMERY
0 of 1	EPL Picture Book	NATURE/SCIENCE MONTGOMERY, HEATHER
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[2021]

Charlesbridge

Summit-Silver Easy

E 508.0922 MON

20240402

Charlesbridge Publishing

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4) George Washington Carver: scientist, inventor, and teacher

"A science educator honors children's curiosity and pockets full of "stuff" by introducing eight scientists who collected natural treasures when they were young. Collecting, sorting, and playing with shells, stones, and other objects taught these young people how to observe, classify, and discover"--

Author:

Burgan, Michael

Series:

Signature Lives Modern America

Publisher:

Compass Point Books

Pub. Date:

[2007]

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IL: MG - BL: 7.2 - AR Pts: 2

Lexile measure:

1000L

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English

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J B CAR

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[2007]	Compass Point Books	112 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.	On Shelf Summit-Frisco Juvenile J B CAR	More Info Place Hold

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5) George Washington Carver: peanut wizard

This book recounts the life of George Washington Carver, who dedicated his life to the study of plants and invented more than three hundred products from the peanut.

Author:

Driscoll, Laura

Series:

Smart about

Publisher:

Grosset & Dunlap

Pub. Date:

[2003]

Accelerated Reader:

IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 0.5

Language:

English

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J B CAR

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[2003]	Grosset & Dunlap	1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 24 cm.	On Shelf Summit-Silver Juvenile J B CAR	More Info Place Hold

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6) George Washington Carver: an uncommon way

A fictional student's report presents information on George Washington Carver, who became an expert on peanuts and other plants and taught others at the famous college for African Americans, Tuskeegee Institute.

Publisher:

Franklin Springs Family Media

Pub. Date:

[2010]

Language:

English

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DVD B CAR

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[2010]	Franklin Springs Family Media	1 videodisc (47 min.) : sound, black and white & color ; 4 3/4 in.	On Shelf Summit-Breck Video DVD B CAR	More Info Place Hold

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Despite being born into slavery and having to live through poor health, poverty, and prejudice, Carver emerged as a great scientist and inventor, and is known not only for his discoveries, but for changing the myth that one race was inferior to another based on intellect.

7) Carver, a life in poems

Author:

Nelson, Marilyn, 1946-

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IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure:

890L

Language:

English

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103 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

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1 of 1	ASU Children's (3rd floor)	811 N428 C
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1 of 1	SSCL Bud Children's	J 811.54 NEL

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[2001]

1st ed

Front Street

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8) A weed is a flower : the life of George Washington Carver

This collection of poems assembled by award-winning writer Marilyn Nelson provides young readers with a compelling, lyrical account of the life of revered African-American botanist and inventor George Washington Carver. Born in 1864 and raised by white slave owners, Carver left home in search of an education and eventually earned a master's degree in agriculture. In 1896, he was invited by Booker T. Washington to head the agricultural department at...

Author:

Aliki

Accelerated Reader:

IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 0.5

Lexile measure:

AD: Adult Directed 640L

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English

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32 unnumbered pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm

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1 of 1	ASU Children's (3rd floor)	920 C331 A
1 of 1	CMU Juv Coll 2nd Floor	Juv 581 A411w
1 of 1	SSCL Bud Children's	JB CARVER
0 of 1	TELL WPL Juvenile Non Fic	J BIOGRAPHY CAR

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[1965]

Prentice-Hall

Simon and Schuster Books for Young Readers

[1988]

32 pages : color illustrations ; 23 cm

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National Geographic kids readers. Level 1

Brief text and pictures present the life of the man, born a slave, who became a scientist and devoted his entire life to helping the South improve its agriculture.

9) George Washington Carver

Author:

Jazynka, Kitson

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National Geographic kids readers. Level 1

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IL: LG - BL: 3.3 - AR Pts: 0.5

Lexile measure:

570L

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English

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32 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.

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1 of 1	Buena Vista E Bio	E BIO Car
1 of 2	MRLD Montrose Juvenile Beginning Reader	Carver

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[2016]

National Geographic

National Geographic Society

20160112

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Introduces the history of peanut butter and its inventor, describing how George Washington Carver did important work with peanuts and other plants to create an American favorite.

10) The boy who changed the world

Author:

Andrews, Andy, 1959-

Publisher:

Tommy Nelson

Pub. Date:

2010

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IL: LG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 0.5

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English

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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm

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1 of 1	DC Crawford Juvenile Fiction	J ANDREWS
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2010

Tommy Nelson

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11) George Washington Carver, scientist and symbol

Beginning with Norman Borlaug and going back to those who influenced him directly or indirectly, shows how one ordinary boy came to develop "super plants" that helped save billions of people from starvation.

Author:

Edwards, Linda McMurry

Publisher:

Oxford University Press

Pub. Date:

1981

Language:

English

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How did George Washington Carver, whose concrete accomplishments on paper did not amount to much more that "doing something" with peanuts, sweet potatoes, homemade paint and recipes, come to be known as a great man who made brilliant inventions? How was it that his more significant contributions were lost in the myth-making that surrounded him?

12) George Washington Carver

Author:

Strand, Jennifer

Series:

Incredible Inventors

Accelerated Reader:

IL: LG - BL: 2 - AR Pts: 0.5

Lexile measure:

450L

Language:

English

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24 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 21 cm.

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1 of 1	Bemis Children's	JB CARVER,G STRAND,J
0 of 1	SRL Easy Nonfiction	B E CAR

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[2017]

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Presents the life of the famous agriculturist and inventor, including information on his early life, his experiments, and his legacy.

13) A picture book of George Washington Carver

Author:

Adler, David A.

NoveList Series:

Picture book biography

Series:

Picture book biography

Accelerated Reader:

IL: LG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 0.5

Lexile measure:

AD: Adult Directed 940L

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English

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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 21 x 26 cm.

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0 of 1	MRLD Montrose Juvenile Biography	Carver

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[1999]

Holiday House

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Vella, Christina, 1942-2017

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

14) George Washington Carver: a life

Author:

Series:

Southern biography

Language:

English

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Louisiana State University Press

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1 of 1	GCP Carbon Non Fiction	BIO CAR
1 of 1	Pitkin County Library	630.92 V438
1 of 1	SSCL Bud Biography	B CARVER

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2015

x, 422 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm.

x, 422 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm

2022

LSU Press

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Nearly every American can cite at least one of the accomplishments of George Washington Carver. The many tributes honoring his contributions to scientific advancement and black history include a national monument bearing his name, a U.S.-minted coin featuring his likeness, and induction into the National Inventors Hall of Fame. Born into slavery, Carver earned a master's degree at Iowa State Agricultural College and went on to become that university's...

15) Niños fantasticos: George Washington Carver

Author:

Jovin, Michelle

Series:

Exploring reading

Publisher:

Teacher Created Materials

Accelerated Reader:

IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 0.5

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Spanish

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1 of 1	MRLD Montrose Spanish Juvenile Biography	Carver

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[2018]

28 pages : color illustrations ; 21 cm.

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16) The secret garden of George Washington Carver

George Washington Carver was born into slavery. No one thought much of him because he was sick and weak. He would spend his life proving them wrong. Learn more about the "Plant Doctor" turned "Peanut Man" and how he helped people across the United States. This full-color biography includes important text features such as a glossary and a table of contents to engage students in reading as they develop their comprehension and literacy skills. This Spanish...

Author:

Barretta, Gene

Publisher:

Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

Pub. Date:

[2020]

Accelerated Reader:

IL: LG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 0.5

Lexile measure:

800L

Language:

English

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Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers

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[2020]

First edition

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 29 cm

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17) George Washington Carver: an American biography

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. When George Washington Carver was just a young child, he had a secret: a garden of his own. Here, he rolled dirt between his fingers to check if plants needed more rain or sun. He protected roots through harsh winters, so plants could be reborn...

Author:

Holt, Rackham

Pub. Date:

1943

Language:

English

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Doubleday, Doran and company, inc

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vii pages, 1 leaf, 342 pages : frontispiece, plates, portraits, facsimiles ; 24 cm

342 pages : illustrations

Doubleday

History maker bios
History Maker Biographies

18) George Washington Carver

Author:

Doeden, Matt

Series:

Publisher:

Lerner

Pub. Date:

[2007]

Accelerated Reader:

IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1

Lexile measure:

630L

Language:

English

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3 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.

47 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm.

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[2007]

Lerner

3 copies, 1 person is on the wait list.

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19) A man for all seasons: the life of George Washington Carver

Biography of George Washington Carver, the inventor of peanut butter, who was born a slave but obtained a masters degree in agriculture and helped improve the lives of farmers.

Author:

Krensky, Stephen

Publisher:

Amistad :

Pub. Date:

[2008]

Accelerated Reader:

IL: LG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 0.5

Language:

English

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1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm

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[2008]

1st ed

Amistad :

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