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
Age - 7+
Grade - 2nd+
Author - Linda Jones
Publisher - Scholastic
Format - Paperback
Pages - 48
Dimensions - 22.08 x15.02 x 0.4 cm
