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

This illustrated chapter-book biography follows Barbara McClintock, a botanist and pioneer of modern genetics. In early twentieth-century America, she faced colleagues and institutions that doubted her, yet continued her research with corn and other plants. Her work used these plants to study genetics and contributed to later scientific discoveries. The book includes a timeline, glossary, source notes, and suggestions for further reading.