| Great Black Heroes: Five Brilliant Scientists (Scholastic Reader, Level 4): Five Brilliant Scientists (Level 4) Contributor(s): Jones, Lynda (Author), Garnett, Ron (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0590480316 ISBN-13: 9780590480314 Publisher: Cartwheel Books OUR PRICE: $3.59 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: February 2000 * Not available - Not in print at this time *Annotation: Accessible text describes the early lives and notable achievements of five black scientists: Susan McKinney Steward, the first black female doctor in New York State; George Washington Carver, the world-famous agricultural scientist; Ernest Just, a marine biologist; Percy Julian, a chemist; and Shirley Jackson, a nuclear physicist. Full color. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Cultural, Ethnic & Regional - Juvenile Nonfiction | Readers - Beginner |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 99026687 |
| Lexile Measure: 770 |
| Series: Scholastic Reader Level 4 |
| Physical Information: 0.27" H x 5.97" W x 8.98" (0.22 lbs) 48 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - African American |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 84537 Reading Level: 5.0 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 1.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This easy-to-read biography describes the early lives and notable achievements of Susan McKinney Steward, the first Black female doctor in New York State; George Washington Carver, the world-famous agricultural scientist most noted for his work with peanuts; Ernest Everett Just, a remarkable marine biologist known as the expert on the early life of sea animals; Percy Lavon Julian, an outstanding chemist who discovered drugs to treat glaucoma and arthritis; and Shirley Ann Jackson, a nuclear physicist who helped AT&T design and build circuits for long distance communication. Archival photographs and Ron Garnett's realistic illustrations of the five personalities help to illuminate the biographies. |