  | Rooting for plants : the unstoppable Charles S. Parker, black botanist and collector Author: Harrington, Janice N. | |
| Price: $23.78 | ||
Summary:
Meet Charles S. Parker, an unsung yet trailblazing Black scientist who made major contributions to the fields of botany (the study of plants) and mycology (the study of fungi).
| Illustrator: | Taylor, Theodore |
Reviews:
Kirkus Reviews (06/15/23)
Booklist (06/15/23)
The Hornbook (00/07/23)
Full Text Reviews:
Booklist - 06/01/2023 In this follow-up to Buzzing with Questions (2019), a biography about the first Black entomologist, Harrington and Taylor team up again to elevate another Black scientist out of obscurity. Accessible text traces the life of Charles S. Parker, beginning with his childhood in Spokane, Washington, and progressing to his service as a solider in the segregated U.S. Army during WWI. Parker’s accomplishments after the war, however, form the focus of this picture-book biography. Although he couldn’t afford his own farm, Parker helped others establish theirs and pursued his dream of becoming a botanist. In addition to collecting thousands of plant specimens from all over the country, conducting the first mushroom study by a Black American mycologist (and introducing several new species), and teaching botany at Howard University, he encouraged other students of color, including women, to enter science. Pleasing illustrations with varied layouts lend to the welcoming tone, while robust back matter with additional facts, a time line, archival photos, and mini-bios of other notable Black botanists round out this appealing tribute. - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
Booklist - 06/15/2023 In this follow-up to Buzzing with Questions (2019), a biography about the first Black entomologist, Harrington and Taylor team up again to elevate another Black scientist out of obscurity. Accessible text traces the life of Charles S. Parker, beginning with his childhood in Spokane, Washington, and progressing to his service as a solider in the segregated U.S. Army during WWI. Parker’s accomplishments after the war, however, form the focus of this picture-book biography. Although he couldn’t afford his own farm, Parker helped others establish theirs and pursued his dream of becoming a botanist. In addition to collecting thousands of plant specimens from all over the country, conducting the first mushroom study by a Black American mycologist (and introducing several new species), and teaching botany at Howard University, he encouraged other students of color, including women, to enter science. Pleasing illustrations with varied layouts lend to the welcoming tone, while robust back matter with additional facts, a time line, archival photos, and mini-bios of other notable Black botanists round out this appealing tribute. - Copyright 2023 Booklist.
