George Washington Carver: Scientist, Inventor, and Teacher
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\ Children's Literature - Della A. Yannuzzi\ George Washington Carver was born into slavery into 1864, but he managed to get an education and specialize in the study of plants. He was a teacher and researcher at the Tuskegee Institute, but he was also an inventor who discovered more than 300 products from his work with the peanut plant. Michael Burgan has written a book about an inspiring African-American man who was determined to become a productive member of society. When George and his brother Jim were orphaned, Moses Carver (a childless farmer) and his wife took them into their home. The two boys helped out on the farm and the Carvers encouraged George to get an education. In 1894, Carver graduated from Iowa State College with a degree in agricultural science. He began work as a botanist at Iowa State's agricultural station. Soon, he was creating new products through cross-fertilization of plants. He did work on sweet potatoes, soybeans, and alfalfa. But it was his work with the peanut that brought him recognition. In 1916 he published a bulletin called How to Grow the Peanut and 105 ways of Preparing It for Human Consumption. Though Carver never married, he worked hard and saved his money. He used the money to start the George Washington Carver Foundation, which funded agricultural research at Tuskegee. In 1943, at the age of 78, he died and was buried at Tuskegee. His life was a good example for other African-Americans to get an education and work toward their own dreams. Interesting sidebars, a time line, further reading, internet sites, a glossary, and source notes are included. Illustrations are photographs and drawings.\ \
