With lively illustrations and an engaging narrative, this biography shares the inspiring journey of George Washington Carver, from slave to world renowned scientist. His early life was marked by difficulty and sadness, but also curiosity and an interest in nature, and this led to his education and later his most remarkable work at the Tuskegee Institute. A man of remarkable perseverance, Carver completed higher education degrees and became a professor in the agricultural department at Iowa State University. However, it was in Alabama that Carver made his most lasting and transformative contributions to agriculture. His work and discoveries revolutionized southern agriculture in a way that benefited the many struggling farmers, and although he could have profited from it all, he generously let these discoveries help as many as he could. The author provides an illustrated timeline throughout and historical context by weaving significant events and other scientific discoveries alongside Carver’s own life and accomplishments.