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The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver

Gene Barretta

This picture-book biography recounts George Washington Carver’s path from being born enslaved to becoming an inventor. It includes his childhood secret garden and contrasts that garden with his later life in a segregated town. Colorful, realistic illustrations support the account, which also provides a timeline, bibliography, and suggestions for further reading.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 2 editions from 2 organizations.

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Themes
History · Inventions · Plants And Gardening · Racism And Prejudice
Format
Paperback
Publisher
HarperCollins
Published
February 7, 2023
Pages
40
ISBN-13
9780062430182
Language
English
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