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Gregor Mendel : the friar who grew peas / by Cheryl Bardoe ; illustrated by Jos. A. Smith.

by Bardoe, Cheryl, 1971-

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Abrams Books for Young Readers, c2006.

Mendel, Gregor, 1822-1884 -- Juvenile literature.

Geneticists -- Austria -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

Geneticists -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.

9780810954755 (hbk.)

0810954753 (hbk.)

9781419718403 (pbk.)

1419718401 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

Friar who grew peas

1 volume (unpaged) : color illustrations ; 27 cm.

"Published in association with the Field Museum."

Includes bibliographical references.

How do mothers and fathers whether they are apple trees, sheep, or humans pass down traits to their children? This question fascinated Gregor Mendel throughout his life. Regarded as the world's first geneticist, Mendel overcame poverty and obscurity to discover one of the fundamental aspects of genetic science: animals, plants, and people all inherit and pass down traits through the same process, following the same rules. Living the slow-paced, contemplative life of a friar, Gregor Mendel was able to conceive and put into practice his great experiment: growing multiple generations of peas. From observing yellow peas, green peas, smooth peas, and wrinkled peas, Mendel crafted his theory of heredity years before scientists had any notion of genes. Children will be inspired by Gregor's neverending search for knowledge, and his famous experiments are easy to understand as an introduction to genetics.

Presents the life of the geneticist, discussing the poverty of his childhood, his struggle to get an education, his life as a monk, his discovery of the laws of genetics, and the rediscovery of his work thirty-five years after its publication.

American Library Association Notables (2007); Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children Honorable Mention (2007).

Biography, Juvenile.

Smith, Joseph A. (Joseph Anthony), 1936-

Field Museum of Natural History.

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