Packed with gems of wisdom about plants, and the interconnectedness of nature, the reader is taken back to the days of George Washington Carver.  Told from the point of view of an elementary school aged girl, Sally, this fictionalized account of the famous plant scientist’s visit to her school unfolds, carrying you along with the story without realizing how much you are learning about the natural world.  Concepts such as how plants will tell you want they need if you listen and observe, how you never change or destroy something until you “understand why it exists and its relationship with the rest of nature”, how plants, like people, need nutritious food (in the soil) to help them grow, and how re-using cast off treasures is a sustainable practice.  (He made test tubes, lamps and tools for his laboratory, gleened from the dump.)  On weekends, Dr, Carver used an old wagon pulled by a mule to teach folks in the Alabama countryside.  His “moveable school” idea was adapted in places as far away as China and India.  Enlivened by  bright, friendly watercolor illustrations, the story will be enjoyed by young and old alike.  Dr. Carver is an inspirational and important figure in America’s scientific history.  I’m grateful this book made it’s way to my library!