In the Garden with Dr. Carver
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In the Garden with Dr. Carver
Written by Susan Grigsby and illustrated by Nicole Tadgell (Albert Whitman & Company) Sally is a young girl living in rural Alabama in the early 1900's, a time when people were struggling to grow food in soil that had been depleted by years of cotton production. One day, Dr. George Washington Carver shows up to help the grownups with their farms and the children with their school garden. He teaches them how to restore the soil and respect the balance of nature. He even prepares a delicious lunch made of plants, including "chicken" made from peanuts. And Sally never forgets the lessons this wise man leaves in her heart and mind. Resources: Albert Whitman & Company: Accompanying Teachers Guide Coloring Pages The Field Museum’s online exhibit: George Washington Carver Legends of Tuskegee (National Park Service, Virtual Museum Exhibits) Tuskegee Institute National Historic Site The George Washington Carver National Monument in Diamond, Missouri To Order a Copy~ |