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Movie star by day, ace inventor at night: learn about the hidden life of actress Hedy Lamarr! To her adoring public, Hedy Lamarr was a glamorous movie star, widely considered the most beautiful woman in the world. But in private, she was something more: a brilliant inventor. And for many years only her closest friends knew her secret. Now Laurie Wallmark and Katy Wu, who collaborated on Sterling's critically acclaimed picture-book biography Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code, tell the inspiring story of how, during World War Two, Lamarr developed a groundbreaking communications system that still remains essential to the security of today's technology.
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.
