Carver
Publication Information
Author:  Nelson, Marilyn	Illustrator:
Title:  Carver	Date:  2001
Publisher:  Front Street	City:  Ashville, N. Carolina
ISBN, paperback:  1-886910-53-7	ISBN, hardback:
Recommended audience:
ABE/ABLE:   Yes	ESOL:
Family:	Young Adult:   Yes
Picture:
General Information:
Book Type(s):    poetry, biography and autobiography
HSE Descriptor(s):    social studies| science
Summary:
Personal and professional details of the life of George Washington Carver are told in poems from the perspectives of many people.
Teaching Ideas:
Students can assemble Carver's contributions and talents to write a character sketch. It might be useful to make a timeline of Carver's life first. Students could also choose one of their own accomplishments and write a poem about it.
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