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Suggested Reading
 

George Washington Carver: In His Own Words

  • Author: Edited by Gary R. Kremer
  • Published: University of Missouri Press, Columbia and London, 1987
  • ISBN: 0-8262-0785-5
  • Level: High School & up

George Washington Carver: Scientist & Symbol

  • Author: Linda O. McMurry
  • Published: Oxford Paperbacks, Oxford University Press, 1981
  • ISBN:0-19-503205-5
  • Level:  High School & up

The Man Who Talks with the Flowers: The Life Story of Dr. George Washington Carver

  • Author: Glenn Clark
  • Published: Macalester Park Publishing Company, Inc, 2003
  • ISBN: 0-910924-09-0
  • Level: High School & up

A Pocketful of Goobers, A Story about George Washington Carver

  • Author: Barbara Mitchell
  • Published: Carolrhoda Books, Inc., 1986
  • ISBN: 0-87614-474-1
  • Level: Ages 8 - 12

The Story of George Washington Carver

  • Author: Eva Moore
  • Published: Scholastic, Inc. 1971
  • ISBN: 0-590-42660-5
  • Level: Ages 10 - 14
Photo of Moses Carver  

Did You Know?
Moses Carver, a farmer in southwest Missouri, purchased a 13-year old enslaved girl named Mary in 1855. Mary worked mostly around the cabins with Moses's wife, Susan. While enslaved on the farm Mary gave birth to two sons: James and George.

Last Updated: August 13, 2006 at 12:05 EST