Children's Nonfiction Cultural Heritage
A Pocketful of Goobers
A Story about George Washington Carver
- Publisher
- Lerner Publishing Group
- Initial publish date
- Aug 1986
- Category
- Cultural Heritage, Science & Technology, Historical
- Recommended Age
- 9 to 14
- Recommended Grade
- 4 to 8
-
Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9780876144749
- Publish Date
- Aug 1986
- List Price
- $13.99
Classroom Resources
Where to buy it
Description
There wasn't anything that George Washington Carver couldn't grow. He took the common goober--today's peanut--and created hundreds of useful products from it, turning goobers into a very profitable staple for the South. At the same time, this very special man passed on to everyone who knew him the importance of following one's own dreams.
About the authors
Barbara Mitchell is an author, speaker, and human resources consultant. She is the coauthor of The Big Book of HR, The Essential Workplace Conflict Handbook, The Conflict Resolution Phrase Book, and The Essential HR Handbook. Most of her HR career was spent with Marriott International. Barbara is managing partner of The Mitchell Group and an innovative career transition coach.
Other titles by
Between Two Worlds
A Story about Pearl Buck
Maker of Machines
A Story about Eli Whitney
Father of the Constitution
A Story about James Madison
Raggin'
A Story about Scott Joplin
The Wizard of Sound
A Story about Thomas Edison
Click!
A Story about George Eastman
Shoes for Everyone
A Story about Jan Matzeliger