Girls who code : learn to code and change the world / Reshma Saujani ; illustrator: Andrea Tsurumi ; writing partner: Sarah Hutt ; technical advisor: Jeff Stern ; editor: Kendra Levin ; art director: Kate Renner.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780425287538
- ISBN: 042528753X
- ISBN: 9780425287552
- Physical Description: 168 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Publisher: New York, New York : Viking, an imprint of Penguin Random House LLC, 2017.
- Copyright: ©2017
Content descriptions
General Note: | "Reshma Saujani: founder of Girls Who Code and the creator of the national movement to closed the gender gap in tech."--Cover. Includes index. |
Formatted Contents Note: | Hello, world -- Why coding? -- How to talk to your computer -- Putting it all together -- Getting started -- Cracking the "code" -- Debugging -- Video games -- Digital art and design -- Robots -- Websites, mobile apps, and online security -- Conclusion. |
Target Audience Note: | Ages 10+ Grades 4 to 6. |
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- 3 of 3 copies available at Kenton County.
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Covington Branch | J 005.1 Sauj (Text) | 33126022275139 | JNonfiction | Available | - |
Covington Branch | J 005.1 Sauj (Text) | 33126022896298 | JNonfiction | Available | - |
Independence Branch | J 005.1 Sauj (Text) | 33126022896280 | JNonfiction | Available | - |
- School Library Journal Reviews : SLJ Reviews 2017 July
Gr 6 UpâThe creator of the nationwide coding club phenomenon Girls Who Code provides a top-down look into the world of computer science and women in the field. The author takes a step-by-step approach to teaching the intricacies of coding while keeping the content relevant to the audience (a smart analogy involving a peanut butter and jelly sandwich effectively demonstrates computational thinking). Aided by Tsurumi's humorous cartoon drawings that feature a reoccurring group of five girls, the text takes students through the entire process of a coding project. Saujani stresses the importance of planning, critical thinking, implementation, and debugging. Readers will enjoy the creative freedom the work offers, as sample projects refreshingly don't rely on specific programs. The author concisely explains different subject areas within computer science. A highlight of the book is the sidebar profiles that feature real-life women developing the world of coding, from Pixar's Danielle Feinberg to professor and roboticist Ayanna Howard.
Copyright 2017 School Library Journal.VERDICT This timely, well-written title is an excellent resource for budding coders; it bridges the wide gap between simple how-to guidebooks and complex coding textbooks.âLisa Bosarge, Enoch Pratt Free Library, Baltimore