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.