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In the Garden with Dr. Carver

by Susan Grigsby Publisher: WHITMAN ALBERT & CO

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Gardening lessons from George Washington Carver

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Awards & Recognition

  • Award recognition

    2012–2013 Children’s Crown Gallery Nominee

    2012–2013 Children’s Crown Gallery Nominee.

  • Editorial selection

    2011 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People

    Named a 2011 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People.

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Gardening lessons from George Washington Carver

Set in rural Alabama in the early 1900s, the story brings George Washington Carver’s agricultural work into a children’s school garden. Through Sally’s perspective, it connects depleted soil after years of cotton farming with Carver’s teaching about restoring the land and respecting nature’s balance. A plant-based lunch—including a peanut-made “chicken”—adds a practical example of how the book links food, farming, and the natural world. The biographical subject is presented through a child’s encounter with Carver and the lessons she carries away.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Children ages 4–8 interested in gardens, plants, and nature
  • Young readers learning about George Washington Carver and Black scientists
  • Families and educators exploring farming and soil care through a story

Themes

George Washington CarverSoil restoration and farmingNature’s interconnectednessBlack history and science

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Book overview

A 2011 Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People
2012-2013 Children's Crown Gallery Nominee
2011 Growing Good Kids--Excellence in Children's Literature Award

Dr. Carver knew everything in nature was connected.

Sally is a young girl living in rural Alabama in the early 1900s, 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 grown-ups 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. Susan Grigsby's warm story shines new light on a Black scientist who was ahead of his time.

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