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roseleaf24's review against another edition
4.0
The poetry in this book is beautiful, and this text does an excellent job of conveying emotion and atmosphere throughout the story of George Washington Carver's life. For me, the occasional notes and dates connected to some poems were not quite enough to make this a complete biography. I found particularly the beginning to be confusing, and I would recommend reading a brief biography of Carver before reading this book in order to fully grasp what is happening and what the poems are describing.
blendedberries's review against another edition
3.0
A few times I felt like I was reading something for school, but I enjoyed learning a little more about Carver and his story.
soleilisokay's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
4.0
nssutton's review against another edition
3.0
required reading in materials for ya. it was okay, a interesting take on a biography although not one of my super favorite reads this semester.
mslibrarynerd's review against another edition
5.0
I found this book exceptionally moving and beautiful. Like a good biography should, it imparts the spirit of Carver, making him feel real and close and beautiful. The telling of his life in poems seems to be an appropriate way to honor the life of a creative, spiritual scientist. I lingered over this book, reading a poem our two at a time to make it last.
e_ramirez_ortega's review against another edition
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.0
One poem had a content warning from our homeschool curriculum.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Sexual violence
Unfortunately one poem had an explicit line that I believe could have been left off the page. In a poetic homage to GWC, I don't see why this type of line was necessary overall.bethnellvaccaro's review against another edition
3.0
I really enjoy the poems in this book, and think it is a wonderful companion piece to any biography of George Washington Carver. Each poem tells his life story from a different perspective. The only reason I don't give the book four stars is because I don't think it is truly accessible for intermediate readers. My students enjoy the poems, but would not be able to do so without my support and a strong background knowledge of GWC.
margaretann84's review against another edition
3.0
I think this would best be accompanied by a biography of Carver, so the reader could see how the poems combine with the history.