The inspirational story of Grace Hopper, the woman who revolutionised computer coding. She coined the term 'computer bug' and taught computers to 'speak English'. For children aged 5 and up.
Laurie Wallmark is passionate about getting the word out to
young people about successful women in science. She has degrees in
Biochemistry from Princeton University, Information Systems from
Goddard College, and Writing for Children and Young Adults from the
Vermont College of Fine Arts. Her debut book was a picture book
biography of Ada Byron Lovelace, the world's first computer
programmer. Ada Byron Lovelace and the Thinking Machine(Creston
Books) received four starred reviews (Kirkus, Publishers Weekly,
Booklist,andSchool Library Journal), praise inThe New York Times,
and numerous awards. Laurie lives in NJ. Follow her on Facebook:
@lauriewallmark.
With a BFA in Illustration and Entertainment Arts from Pasadena Art
Center College of Design in 2007, Katy Wu has worked for Google,
Laika, Pixar, CinderBiter, and Simon & Schuster. Grace Hopper is
her first picture book; her second, Dumpling Dreams, written by
Carrie Clickard (Simon and Schuster), is scheduled for fall 2017.
Having worked on such projects as the feature film Coraline, and
various shorts (La Luna,Car Toons) as well as CG, 2D, stop motion,
online games, and content for social media platforms, Katy is an
incredible talent. She lives and freelances in New York City.
Follow her online at katycwwu.tumblr.com.
*“Wallmark's tone is admiring, even awestruck, describing Hopper's
skill, inventiveness, and strength of character in straightforward,
accessible language, introducing a neglected heroine to a new
generation of readers. Wu's strong, bright digital illustrations
perfectly complement the text while incorporating Hopper's own
words in a variety of bold, eye-catching pull quotes scattered
throughout the pages. Amazing Grace indeed.” —Kirkus (Starred
review)
“Well-chosen anecdotes and quotes offer a sense of [Grace’s]
personality . . . Wu’s digital illustrations feature rich colors,
strong structure, and unexpected but accurate details. An inviting
picture-book biography.” —Booklist
“[T]he author paints an engaging portrait of a unique woman in this
bright and informative biography. . . .The vibrant palette and
straightforward composition are eye-catching, and Hopper’s
curiosity, love of learning, and ambition shine through in her
expressive features. . . . VERDICT Inquisitive readers who, like
Hopper, ‘want to understand how things work’ will appreciate this
upbeat biography of a woman who was ahead of her time.A sound
purchase for most collections.” —School Library Journal
“. . . an upbeat biography . . . Newcomer Wu’s digital
illustrations are rendered in a vivid and appealing cartoon style
that harmonizes with Wallmark’s enthusiastic writing, which
emphasizes how Hopper’s accomplishments arose as much from her
intuition as her number sense. Quotes from Hopper, scattered
throughout, further amplify the personality and drive of a
trailblazing programmer.” —Publishers Weekly
“Grace Hopper was mechanically, scientifically, and mathematically
minded since childhood, as this biography playfully explains via
several anecdotes. Then, while serving almost fifty years in the
Navy, she broke barriers for women--and for computer science. A
biographical poem graces the front endpapers; the back
endpapers mention Hopper's honors. Kid-appealing digital cartoons
are reminiscent of Hopper's own propensity for doodling. Reading
list, timeline. Bib.” —Horn Book
*“Wallmark's tone is admiring, even awestruck, describing Hopper's
skill, inventiveness, and strength of character in straightforward,
accessible language, introducing a neglected heroine to a new
generation of readers. Wu's strong, bright digital illustrations
perfectly complement the text while incorporating Hopper's own
words in a variety of bold, eye-catching pull quotes scattered
throughout the pages. Amazing Grace indeed.” —Kirkus (Starred
review)
“Well-chosen anecdotes and quotes offer a sense of [Grace’s]
personality . . . Wu’s digital illustrations feature rich colors,
strong structure, and unexpected but accurate details. An inviting
picture-book biography.” —Booklist
“[T]he author paints an engaging portrait of a unique woman in this
bright and informative biography. . . .The vibrant palette and
straightforward composition are eye-catching, and Hopper’s
curiosity, love of learning, and ambition shine through in her
expressive features. . . . VERDICT Inquisitive readers who, like
Hopper, ‘want to understand how things work’ will appreciate this
upbeat biography of a woman who was ahead of her time.A sound
purchase for most collections.” —School Library Journal
“. . . an upbeat biography . . . Newcomer Wu’s digital
illustrations are rendered in a vivid and appealing cartoon style
that harmonizes with Wallmark’s enthusiastic writing, which
emphasizes how Hopper’s accomplishments arose as much from her
intuition as her number sense. Quotes from Hopper, scattered
throughout, further amplify the personality and drive of a
trailblazing programmer.” —Publishers Weekly
“Grace Hopper was mechanically, scientifically, and mathematically
minded since childhood, as this biography playfully explains via
several anecdotes. Then, while serving almost fifty years in the
Navy, she broke barriers for women--and for computer science. A
biographical poem graces the front endpapers; the back
endpapers mention Hopper's honors. Kid-appealing digital cartoons
are reminiscent of Hopper's own propensity for doodling. Reading
list, timeline. Bib.” —Horn Book
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