Rooting for Plants: The Unstoppable Charles S. Parker, Black Botanist and Collector

Rooting for Plants: The Unstoppable Charles S. Parker, Black Botanist and Collector

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) in this inspiring STEM/STEAM picture book biography. 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.