George Washington Carver (First Biographies (Capstone Hardcover)) [Hardcover]

Martha E. H. Rustad (Author), Gail Saunders-Smith (Editor)

Book Description

Age Level: 4 and up | Grade Level: P and up | Series: First Biographies (Capstone Hardcover)

Introduce young readers to great historical figures! Learn about major life events, from childhood to adult years. A time line in each book captures important details, one event at a time, culminating in a complete summary on the final page.

--This text refers to the Paperback edition.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 2--These titles are part of a series intended to support "national history standards for units on people and culture" for new readers. Material is diluted to fewer than 240 words on each subject. There isn't much substance, although the books are formatted nicely. Each spread contains a black-and-white photograph or drawing (some in Carver are in color) opposite three to four sentences of large text. Not all of the art is captioned. A time line extends across the bottom of each spread and fills up as the text progresses chronologically. Information is not consistent, which can confuse readers. For example, the time line in Carver says, "1896-1920 works with farmers"; those dates do not appear in the text. In Anthony, the text says, "In 1849, she moved to Rochester, New York," but that is omitted from the time line. Additionally, some of the dates in the subjects' lives are inconsistent with other sources. The following titles are longer, but with that length comes greater depth and detail: Margo McLoone's George Washington Carver (Bridgestone, 1997; o.p.), Carol Greene's George Washington Carver: Scientist and Teacher (Children's, 1992; o.p.), David A. Adler's A Picture Book of George Washington Carver (Holiday, 1999), and Lucile Davis's Susan B. Anthony (Bridgestone, 1998).
Kathleen Simonetta, Indian Trails Public Library District, Wheeling, IL
Copyright 2002 Cahners Business Information, Inc.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 4 and up
  
• Hardcover: 24 pages
• Publisher: Pebble Books (September 2001)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0736809961
• ISBN-13: 978-0736809962
• Product Dimensions: 7.3 x 6.3 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.9 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,402,779 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Martha E. H. Rustad is the author of nearly one hundred nonfiction children's books, on topics ranging from snowflakes to termites to Ancient Babylon. She lives with her family in Brainerd, Minnesota.