About this item
"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.
About the Author
I'm an award-winning author of picture book biographies of women in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) as well as fiction. My books have earned multiple starred trade reviews, been chosen as Junior Library Guild Selections, and received awards such as Outstanding Science Trade Book, Best STEM Book, Crystal Kite Award, Cook Prize Honor, and Parents' Choice Gold Medal. My titles include ADA BYRON LOVELACE AND THE THINKING MACHINE, GRACE HOPPER: QUEEN OF COMPUTER CODE, HEDY LAMARR'S DOUBLE LIFE, NUMBERS IN MOTION, CODE BREAKER, SPY HUNTER, and DINO PAJAMA PARTY. I have an MFA in Writing for Children and Young Adults. from VCFA and frequently present at schools as well as national professional conferences (NSTA, NCTE, ALA, TLA, etc.) . I am a former software engineer and computer science professor.You can find me on the Web at www.lauriewallmark.com and @lauriewallmark. Want to meet me in real life? Check out my calendar at www.lauriewallmark.com/calendar.php.I am represented by Liza Fleissig and Ginger Harris of the Liza Royce Agency.I live in NJ with my husband and have two grown daughters.
