Technology: Cool Women Who Code (Girls in Science)

Technology: Cool Women Who Code (Girls in Science)

Do you listen to music with an MP3 player or read books on a tablet? Do you play multiplayer video games with people on the other side of the world? Do you have a robot cleaning your kitchen? Maybe not yet, but someday! In Technology: Cool Women Who Code , kids in grades four through six learn about the thrilling effort that goes into researching, inventing, programming, and producing the technology we use today, from iPods to mechanical limbs. Young readers discover exactly what technology is, how it evolved, and where the future may lead. They also meet three women who have contributed to the field in critical ways, including Grace Hopper and Shaundra Bryant Daily. Technology: Cool Women Who Code combines high-interest content with links to online primary sources and essential questions that further expand kids’ knowledge and understanding of a topic they come in contact with every day. Compelling portraits of women who have excelled in meeting the challenges of their field keep kids interested and infused with a sense of possibility and determination. Booklist New SERIES NONFICTION SHOWCASE ". . . Numerous sidebars include further background information, mini profiles of more prominent females in STEM, and thought-provoking questions. A worth addition to STEM collections." Praise for other books in similar series : Rocketry: Investigate the Science and Technology of Rockets and Ballistics Booklist : "With clear explanations of the Newtonian and other physical principles involved, Mooney provides a history of rocketry, from steam-driven contraptions in ancient Greece to todays (OK, tomorrow's) SpaceShipTwo and NASA's next-generation SLS . . . both the hands-on portions and the relatively extensive background information will give would-be rocketeers a strong liftoff." Cities: Discover How They Work with 25 Projects Winner of a 2014 Silver Moonbeam Award Bridges and Tunnels: Investigate Feats of Engineering with 25 Projects Winner of a 2012 Gold Moonbeam Award CLEAR Review/Goodreads : "This is a great, engaging resource! It provides a good overview of technology in general followed by biographies of three women who have made, or are currently making important contributions in tech fields. . ." Science Books & Films +: Recommended Technology: Cool Women Who Code highlights three women that have contributed to technology in STEM and is an excellent book for young girls. The inspirational stories of these successful women in STEM are the perfect introduction to the careers and contributions in technology for young readers. Critical thinking questions are provided throughout the text to further thinking, along with inspirational quotes of females in STEM professions. The text also provides “try it out” boxes which encourages readers to engage in hands-on activities, for example providing links to websites for coding, or by following QR codes that can be accessed by a QR code reader app (additional links are provided in the resource section in the back). This is a much needed book for our time for young readers to be inspired by strong females in the world of STEM, and recommended for both boys and girls. School Library Connection : ". . . Readable and accessible to students, the books are beautifully designed with color, graphics, comic illustrations, boxes, and short paragraphs. A treasure trove of discovery, this interactive series promises to influence the next generation of female science stars. Highly Recommended" 2016 Kansas State Reading Circle - Recommended Jane Margolis― Author of Unlocking the Clubhouse: Women in Computing (MIT Press, 2001) and Stuck in the Shallow End: Education, Race, and Computing (MIT Press, 2008) :“I truly wish Technology: Cool Women Who Codehad been around when my daughter was younger. It is a lively and informative introduction for young readers to the world of computing, bringing the field to life through descriptions of the field itself and stories of female leaders and their contributions.” Tracey Welson―CMO, Chariot Solutions; Founder, TechGirlz “This book invites girls to understand why technology is cool and makes them believe that they can be technologists! The questions for teachers and parents are great additions, guiding conversations in a positive, forward-thinking manner.” Juan E. Gilbert: Andrew Banks Family Preeminence Endowed Professor & Chair, Computer & Information Science & Engineering Department, University of Florida “This is an important book for our time. It’s imperative that computing continues to become more inclusive and this book makes that possible for young girls.” Praise for other books in similar series : Rocketry: Investigate the Science and Technology of Rockets and Ballistics Booklist : "With clear explanations of the Newtonian and other physical principles involved, Mooney provides a history of rocketry, from steam-driven contraptions in ancient Greece to toda