The Secret Garden of George Washington Carver

And it was in this very place that George's love of nature sprouted into something so much more—his future.

Gene Barretta's moving words and Frank Morrison's beautiful paintings tell the inspiring life and history of George Washington Carver, from a baby born into slavery to a celebrated botanist, scientist, and inventor. His passion and determination are the seeds to a lasting story about triumph over hardship—a tale that begins in a secret garden.