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100 1 a| Harrington, Janice N.,e| author.=| ^A348988;

245 10 a| Rooting for plants :b| the unstoppable Charles S. Parker, Black botanist and collector /c| Janice N. Harrington ; illustrated by Theodore Taylor III.;

246 30 a| Unstoppable Charles S. Parker, Black botanist and collector;

250 a| First edition.;

264 1 a| New York :b| Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers,c| 2023.;

300 a| 1 volume (unpaged) :b| color illustrations, portraits ;c| 29 cm;

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500 a| Includes additional biographical information about Parker, glossary, timeline, and short biographies of other Black botanists and mycologists.;

520 a| "In 1882, Black botanist and mycologist Charles S. Parker sprouted up in the lush, green Pacific Northwest. From the beginning, Charles's passion was plants, and he trudged through forests, climbed mountains, and waded into lakes to find them. When he was drafted to fight in World War I, Charles experienced prejudice against Black soldiers and witnessed the massive ecological devastation that war caused. Those experiences made him even more determined to follow his dreams, whatever the difficulties, and to have a career making things grow, not destroying them. As a botanist and teacher, Charles traveled the United States, searching for new species of plants and fungi. After discovering the source of the disease killing peach and apricot trees, Charles was offered a job at Howard University, the famed historically Black college where he taught the next generation of Black scientists--men and women--to love plants and fungi as much as he did"--c| Provided by publisher.;

521 1 a| Ages 7-10;

521 2 a| Grades 2-3;

521 8 a| 970b| Lexile;

600 10 a| Parker, Charles S.,d| 1882-1950v| Juvenile literature.=| ^A1467691;

650 0 a| African Americansv| Biographyv| Juvenile literature.=| ^A478027;

650 0 a| African American scientistsv| Biographyv| Juvenile literature.=| ^A989845;

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Rooting for plants : the unstoppable Charles S. Parker, Black botanist and collector / Janice N. Harrington ; illustrated by Theodore Taylor III.

Author/creator	Harrington, Janice N. author.
Other author	Taylor, Theodore, III, illustrator.
Format	Book
Edition	First edition.
Publication	New York : Calkins Creek, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers, 2023.
Copyright Date	©2023
Description	1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations, portraits ; 29 cm
Subjects	Parker, Charles S., 1882-1950--Juvenile literature. Botanists--United States. --Biography. --Juvenile literature. African Americans--Biography. --Juvenile literature. African American scientists--Biography. --Juvenile literature.

Portion of title	Unstoppable Charles S. Parker, Black botanist and collector
Abstract	"In 1882, Black botanist and mycologist Charles S. Parker sprouted up in the lush, green Pacific Northwest. From the beginning, Charles's passion was plants, and he trudged through forests, climbed mountains, and waded into lakes to find them. When he was drafted to fight in World War I, Charles experienced prejudice against Black soldiers and witnessed the massive ecological devastation that war caused. Those experiences made him even more determined to follow his dreams, whatever the difficulties, and to have a career making things grow, not destroying them. As a botanist and teacher, Charles traveled the United States, searching for new species of plants and fungi. After discovering the source of the disease killing peach and apricot trees, Charles was offered a job at Howard University, the famed historically Black college where he taught the next generation of Black scientists--men and women--to love plants and fungi as much as he did"-- Provided by publisher.
General note	Includes additional biographical information about Parker, glossary, timeline, and short biographies of other Black botanists and mycologists.
Interest age level	Ages 7-10
Interest grade level	Grades 2-3
Audience	970 Lexile
Genre/form	Biographies.
Genre/form	Juvenile works.
Genre/form	Picture books.
Genre/form	Biographies.
Genre/form	Picture books.
LCCN	2022949699
ISBN	9781662680199 (hardcover)
ISBN	1662680198 (hardcover)

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