As a thirteen-year-old boy, George Washington Carver left home to get an education. He was completely on his own. All he had to keep him company was his collection of shiny stones.

"What will become of him?" said Farmer Carver as he waved good-by. Little did he think that George would become a world famous teacher and scientist, that he would find fascinating new uses for farm products, and that he would help Negroes and white people to respect and understand each other.

The students at Tuskegee loved Carver's classes. They helped make a laboratory out of junk and sampled the peanut cream that Carver made. The Epsteins, well-known for their informational books, have created a memorable picture of a great American.

From the dust jacket