Seeds of Discovery: How Barbara McClintock Used Corn and Curiosity to Solve a Science Mystery and Win a Nobel Prize

By: Alexander, Lori

The quirky and singular Nobel Prize winner Barbara McClintock, a founder of modern genetics who did things her own way, is honored in this lively young STEM biography by Sibert Honor winner Lori Alexander.

Celebrating the power of curiosity and the rewards of tenacity, this engaging and highly illustrated biography introduces young readers to the field of genetics. As a rare female botanist in early twentieth-century America, Barbara McClintock...

• Format: Audio CD
• Language: English
• ISBN13: 9798874874629
• Release Date: January 2025
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Length: 1 Pages
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7