CCBC Choices 2024 -- Primary School (ages 5-8)

The Cooperative Children's Book Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison compiles a yearly list of excellent books for young readers.
 

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1. Rooting for plants: the unstoppable Charles S. Parker, Black botanist and collector

Book cover for Rooting for plants.
Author:
Harrington, Janice N.
Notes:
Biography, Autobiography, and Memoir;6-9
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J 580.92 Parker BIOGRAPHY
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J 580.92 Parker BIOGRAPHY
Description:
"In 1882, Black botanist and mycologist Charles S. Parker sprouted up in the lush, green Pacific Northwest. From the beginning, Charles's passion was plants, and he trudged through forests, climbed mountains, and waded into lakes to find them. When he was drafted to fight in World War I, Charles experienced prejudice against Black soldiers and witnessed the massive ecological devastation that war caused. Those experiences made him even more determined...