Book 27

In the Garden with Dr. Carver

by Susan Grigsby

Published 1 September 2010
A fictionalized account of how plant scientist George Washington Carver came to an Alabama school and taught the children how to grow plants and reap the rewards of nature's bounty. Includes factual note about George Washington Carver.

First Peas to the Table

by Susan Grigsby

Published 1 March 2012
Maya and other students in Ms. Garcia's class study techniques used by Thomas Jefferson as they grow pea plants and compete to see whose will produce a bowl full of peas first. Includes an afterword about Jefferson.