| Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code Volume 1 Contributor(s): Wallmark, Laurie (Author), Wu, Katy (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 1454920009 ISBN-13: 9781454920007 Publisher: Union Square Kids OUR PRICE: $17.09 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: May 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Science & Technology - Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography - Women - Juvenile Nonfiction | Computers - Coding & Programming |
| Dewey: B |
| LCCN: 2016035342 |
| Lexile Measure: 730 |
| Series: People Who Shaped Our World |
| Physical Information: 0.5" H x 8.8" W x 10.9" (1.05 lbs) 48 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 190028 Reading Level: 4.7 Interest Level: Lower Grades Point Value: 0.5 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: "If you've got a good idea, and you know it's going to work, go ahead and do it." The inspiring story of Grace Hopper--the boundary-breaking woman who revolutionized computer science--is told told in an engaging picture book biography. Who was Grace Hopper? A software tester, workplace jester, cherished mentor, ace inventor, avid reader, naval leader--AND rule breaker, chance taker, and troublemaker. Acclaimed picture book author Laurie Wallmark (Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine) once again tells the riveting story of a trailblazing woman. Grace Hopper coined the term "computer bug" and taught computers to "speak English." Throughout her life, Hopper succeeded in doing what no one had ever done before. Delighting in difficult ideas and in defying expectations, the insatiably curious Hopper truly was "Amazing Grace" . . . and a role model for science- and math-minded girls and boys. With a wealth of witty quotes, and richly detailed illustrations, this book brings Hopper's incredible accomplishments to life. |