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Title details for Ada Lovelace Cracks the Code by Rebel Girls - Available

Ada Lovelace Cracks the Code

by Rebel Girls
Fiona Hardingham
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From the world of Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls comes a story based on the exciting real-life adventures of Ada Lovelace, one of the world's first computer programmers.
Growing up in nineteenth century London, England, Ada is curious about absolutely everything. She is obsessed with machines and with creatures that fly. She even designs her own flying laboratory!
According to her mother, Ada is a bit too wild, so she encourages Ada to study math. At first Ada thinks: Bleh! Who can get excited about a subject without pictures? But she soon falls in love with it. One day she encounters a mysterious machine, and from that moment forward Ada imagines a future full of possibility—one that will eventually inspire the digital age nearly two hundred years later.
Ada Lovelace Cracks the Code is the story of a pioneer in the computer sciences, and a testament to women's invaluable contributions to STEM throughout history.
This historical fiction chapter book also includes additional text on Ada Lovelace's lasting legacy, as well as educational activities designed to teach simple coding and mathematical concepts.
About the Rebel Girls Chapter Book Series
Meet extraordinary real-life heroines in the Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls chapter book series! Introducing stories based on the lives and times of extraordinary women in global history, each stunningly designed chapter book features beautiful illustrations from a female artist as well as bonus activities in the backmatter to encourage kids to explore the various fields in which each of these women thrived. The perfect gift to inspire any young reader!

  • Creators

  • Series

    Rebel Girls Chapter Books

  • Publisher

  • Release date

    November 12, 2019

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780593209387
      • File size: 35346 KB
      • Duration: 01:13:38

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Narrator Fiona Hardingham's distinct accent transports listeners to the world of the British aristocracy one hundred years ago. The story features poet Lord Byron's first wife and their daughter, Ada. Ada's active mind exasperates her mother and challenges her tutors. She meets meets her match in adult conversations and friendships. Intrigued by the work of mathematician Charles Babbage, Ada becomes fascinated by his "analytical engine" and writes a document suggesting uses beyond computation for this first computer. Hardingham is a lively narrator. She moves briskly along and is animated throughout. She brings personality to each character--plucky Ada; her distracted and accommodating husband, William; and cranky Babbage. A.R. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

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Languages

  • English

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