Marilyn Nelson

Something says find out why rain falls, what makes corn proud and squash so humble, the questions call like a train whistle... George Washington Carver was determined to help the people he loved. Born enslaved in Missouri, he left home in search of an education, eventually earning his master's degree. When Booker T. Washington invited Carver to start the agricultural department at the all Black-staffed Tuskegee Institute, Carver found his calling....