George Washington Carver, Janet Benge
George Washington Carver, Janet Benge
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George Washington Carver
From Slave to Scientist

Author: Janet Benge

Narrator: Tim Gregory

Unabridged: 4 hr 50 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 03/01/2013


Synopsis

Once a kidnapped slave baby, George Washington Carver (1864?-1943) found freedom in learning everything he could about the world around him. Overcoming poverty and racism, George became a brilliant scientist and a gifted professor who dedicated his expertise to helping black farmers escape the devastating grip of poverty. George's scientific creativity knew no limits. His ingenious experimentation with peanuts and other plants helped rescue the failing Southern economy. Still remembered for his far-reaching and diverse achievements, Dr. Carver generously shared his talent simply for the reward of helping others.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Daniel Ray on February 14, 2025

A great man and horticultuist. The book is well written and tells his remarkable and interesting story. Probably best known for teaching black farmers in the Deep South about rotating their cotton crops with peanuts, sweet potatoes & other edible crops. And when the peanuts didn’t have a market like......more

Goodreads review by Abhy on December 07, 2017

This is without doubt an absolutely amazing book. It is so valuable that it should be a required read for all children everywhere in the world. George Washington Carver is a legend and his life is truly inspirational. There are so many lessons to be learned from this one small book and specially fro......more

Goodreads review by Brian on August 21, 2019

The more I learn about George Washington Carver, the more I want to learn about him. He was an amazing scientist, teacher, student, and presenter. He did it all and was remarkably selfless throughout his prolific life. I’m sure he did something poorly or improperly, because no one is perfect. Howeve......more

Goodreads review by Heidi on March 16, 2019

I read this with my 6 year old. There is a short description of a lynching and violence that I had to skip with my son but the book was well written and the life of Carver is inspiring beyond words.......more

Goodreads review by Prabhat on August 26, 2022

George Washington Carver: From Slave to Scientist (Heroes of History #1) by Janet Benge, Geoff Benge- Children’s Illustrated Colour Picture Book- The book narrates the story of George Washington Carver an Afro- American agricultural scientist. George's mother panicked when she heard the thunder of h......more