"Meet Frederick Banting, whose work on the discovery of insulin saved the lives of millions of people in Canada and around the world! In this latest addition to the award-winning Scholastic Canada Biography series, young readers will learn about Fred's early life, which inspired him to find a treatment for diabetes, his military service before and after his Nobel-prize winning discovery, and his incredible work to find a treatment for what was then a fatal illness. Elizabeth MacLeod tells the story of Frederick Banting's life in short, accessible text, brought to life by the friendly comic-inspired illustrations by Mike Deas. Backmatter includes timeline and historical photos."-- Provided by publisher.