Girl Code: Gaming, Going Viral, and Getting It Done

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A New York Public Library Best Book of 2017

Perfect for aspiring coders everywhere,Girl Codeis the story of two teenage tech phenoms who met at Girls Who Code summer camp, teamed up to create a viral video game, andended up becomingworld famous. The book also includes bonus content to help you start coding!

Fans of funny and inspiring books like MayaVan WagenensPopularand Caroline PaulsGutsy Girlwill love hearing about Andrea Andy Gonzales and Sophie Housers journey from average teens to powerhouses.

Through the success of their videogame,Andy and Sophie got unprecedented access to some of the biggest start-ups and tech companies, and now theyre sharing what theyve seen. Their video game and their commitment to inspiring young women have been covered by the Huffington Post, Buzzfeed, CNN, Teen Vogue, Jezebel, the Today show,and many more.

Get ready for an inside look at the tech industry, the true power of coding, and some of the amazing women who are shaping the world. Andy and Sophie reveal not only what theyve learned about opportunities in science and technology but also the true value of discovering your own voice and creativity.

A Junior Library Guild selection

A Children's Book Council Best STEM Trade Book for Students K-12

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Brilliantly funny... Readers seeking a factual title about enterprising teens creating solutions to social problems will find Andrea and Sophies story inspirational Bulletin of the Center for Childrens Books Tech-centered empowerment for those who feel voiceless. Kirkus Reviews [Andrea and Sophies] intelligence, humanity, creativity, seriousness of purpose, and humor will stick with readers, and inspire them. Publishers Weekly Gonzaless and Housers writing styles are conversational and work well to dispel the aura of inaccessibility that often surrounds works on technology Inspiring and hopeful; a great addition to libraries with novice and expert coders alike School Library Journal A good text to add to STEM shelves needing female-centered information. Voice of Youth Advocates (VOYA) Set against the backdrop of coding camp, Girl Code is the story of two teen girls who create a viral video game and become famousexcept this story isnt fiction. (from the article 10 Books About Coding to Inspire Girls to Lead the Next Tech Revolution) Brightly

Author Bio

Andrea Andy Gonzales is agraduate of Hunter College High School and is now attending the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill as a Robertson Scholar. The summer before her freshman year of high school, Andy started learning to code. Since then, shes been passionate about computer science and women inscience, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM). When Andy attended Girls Who Code, she learned the power of working with other girls, and that led to the creation of the video game Tampon Run, which she co-built with Sophie Houser.Tampon Runs success exceeded all expectations, and Andy was thrown into a world outside of her high school. Beyond her passion for computer science, Andy is a music, comic book, and video game enthusiast. She looks forward to remaining an active advocate for women in computer science. Sophie Houser is a student at Brown University who learned to code atthe Girls Who Code summer program. As her final project she co-created a game calledTampon Runwith Andrea Gonzales to break down the menstrual taboo in society. The game went viral, throwing her into the limelight of the press, the public, and the tech world. In addition to coding, Sophie also enjoys laughing with her friends, wearing socks with interesting patterns, and Photoshopping funny scenes. She is pursuing all of these passions as well as many more at college and beyond.