Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code
Author:
Laurie Wallmark
Illustrator:
Katy Wu
Publication:
2017 by Sterling Children's Books
Genre:
Biography, Math, Non-fiction, Picture Books, Science
Series:
People Who Shaped Our World
Series Number: 1
Pages:
48
Current state:
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Book Guide
Meet Grace Hopper:
the woman who revolutionized computer coding.An ace inventor, groundbreaker, and recipient of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, she coined the term "computer bug" and developed the program that taught computers to recognize words and not just endless 0's and 1's. Grace Hopper tells the inspirational story of this brilliant woman who had a passion for science and math and the firm belief that new solutions to problems were not found by those who said, "We've always done it this way."
Rule breaker.
From the dust jacket
Chance taker.
Troublemaker.
Amazing Grace!
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Laurie Wallmark
AmericanLaurie Wallmark has an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults from VermontCollege of Fine Arts as well as degrees in biochemistry and informat... See more
Katy Wu
AmericanWith a BFA in Illustration and Entertainment Arts from Pasadena Art Center College of Design, KATY WU's clients include Google, Laika, Pixar, and Ci... See more
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Grace Hopper
Reviewed by Sara Masarik
Ever since reading Ada Byron Lovelace & the Thinking Machine, I’ve kept an eye out for Laurie Wallmark’s books. She has a gift for bringing remarkable women from history to life in her picture book biographies. While many books in this genre have political subtext, Wallmark’s works are refreshingly straightforward—stories of brilliant minds and pioneering achievements told with clarity, admiration, and respect—and free of politics. They are, quite simply, excellent stories about excellent thinkers.
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