Grace Hopper

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If you ve got a good idea, and you know it s going to work, go ahead and do itThe picture book biography of Grace Hopper the boundary breaking woman who revolutionized computer science.Who was Grace Hopper A software tester, workplace jester, cherished mentor, ace inventor, avid reader, naval leader AND rule breaker, chance taker, and troublemaker Grace Hopper coined the term computer bug and taught computers to speak English, and throughout her life succeeded in doing what no one had ever done before Delighting in difficult ideas and in defying expectations, the insatiably curious Hopper truly is Amazing Grace and a role model for science and math minded girls and boys. New Download [ Grace Hopper ] By [ Laurie Wallmark ] For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr 4.5 stars the Sibert committee will have fun with this oneThepages I turned, theI loved this book At first I was worried it was another attempt to make a biography for children that would be too long and too dry to hold the attention of young children And for preschoolers it might be too long However, for children 5 and up, this is a wonderful book The illustrations are engaging and have little quotes from the character that arethan just repeats of the text but they work with the illustrati...Grace Hopper was a brilliant woman, mathematician, a Naval Admiral, and the Queen of Coding Once upon a time computers knew two things 0 and 1 Plus, to use a computer one had to be a scientist or a mathematician Grace Hopper thought it would be better if computers could be used by anyone and to do that, computers needed to be able to understandthan 0 and 1 they needed to understand words Hopper s creativity and brilliance came from her determined stance against the status quo When o Grace Hopper was a brilliant woman, mathematician, a Naval Admiral, and the Queen of Coding Once upon a time computers knew two things 0 and 1 Plus, to us...Amazing biography, and I loved hearing the origin of a computer bug.Detailed illustrations, accessible text, and fantastic for teaching grit and growth mindset The illustrations, combined with visually appealing quotables, make this one a picture book to linger on and re read I love how the timeline in the back is color coded to differentiate between world events and the events in Hopper s life, and the bibliography and additional reading will help to populate the read next list One other detail or should I say lack thereof which I admire is that while Gr Detailed illustrations, accessible text, and fantastic for teaching grit and growth mindset The illustrations, combined with visually appealing quotables, make this one a picture book to linger on and re read I love how the timeline in the back is color coded to differentiate between world events and the events in Hopper s life, and the bibliography and additional reading will help to populate the read next list One other detail or should...This book made my almost seven year old declare that Grace Hopper is his new favorite person Can t argue with that five stars.Grace Hopper Queen of Computer Code by Laurie Wallmark is one of those great children s non fiction titles that has the right balance of information, engaging illustration, and humour This inspirational book for kids tells the story of one of the most influential minds in computer science Grace Hopper was a woman whose passion for science and math led her to revolutionize computer coding as we know it today As a child Grace s curious mind led her to tinker with any and all gadgets she was in Grace Hopper Queen of Computer Code by Laurie Wallmark is one of those great children s non fiction titles that has the right balance of information, engaging illustration, and humo...Laurie Wallmark s Grace Hopper Queen of Computer Code portrays legendary computer programmer Grace Hopper as fun and feisty More than anything, Wallmark s picture book biography is an appealing story that will engage many young readers, not just the technology fans The computer science and engineering are accessible and presented as challenges which Amazing Grace gladly tackles The narrative has a friendly voice, and I also like the inspirational Grace Hopper quotes adorning many of the pa Laurie Wallmark s Grace Hopper Queen of Computer Code portrays legendary computer programmer Grace Hopper as fun and feisty More than anything, Wallmark s picture book biography is an appealing story that will engage many young...I really like this one two It may be a bit difficult for picture book age, but hey, kids know a lot about computers and coding these days, so what do I know Grace Hopper Queen of Computer Code is great though because it reads as a story with interesting bits like t...I like the way this book details much of Grace Hopper s life without being too heavy on text it is still enjoyable as a story When using with students, I would give them an idea of the time period, rather than waiting until the end to fin...

Grace Hopper
  • English
  • 02 February 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 48 pages
  • Laurie Wallmark
  • Grace Hopper