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32 pp.
| Kids Can |
January, 2007 |
LibraryISBN 978-1-55337-906-5$14.95
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PaperISBN 978-1-55337-907-2$6.95
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An impressive amount of information is packed into this slim biography of the influential botanist and educator. Though the type is small and dense, the facing pages are filled with captioned photographs contributing to the attractive and illuminating presentation. Carver's achievements despite his slave origins, ensuing poverty, and the unrelenting racism he faced are well documented. Timeline. Ind.