Team BFF: Race to the Finish!: 2 (Girls Who Code)

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Illustrated
2017
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Now that Sophia and her friends are an official group in coding club, they can't wait to bring their coding ideas to life. In fact, they signed up for their first hackathon-a full day of coding and meeting other coders! When they run into Leila-a girl from coding club who happens to be into robotics and who needs a group for the hackathon-they quickly become a team of five. But things don't go according to plan. Can the girls find a way to work together? They know that coding is all about teamwork and problem-solving-maybe friendship is, too!

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Now that Sophia and her friends are an official group in coding club, they can't wait to bring their coding ideas to life. In fact, they signed up for their first hackathon-a full day of coding and meeting other coders! When they run into Leila-a girl from coding club who happens to be into robotics and who needs a group for the hackathon-they quickly become a team of five. But things don't go according to plan. Can the girls find a way to work together? They know that coding is all about teamwork and problem-solving-maybe friendship is, too!

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Format: Illustrated
Pages: 144
Edition: Illustrated
Publisher: Penguin Workshop
Published: 31 Oct 2017
ISBN 10: 0399542523
ISBN 13: 9780399542527
Book Overview: Imagine if the Babysitters Club started a coding club?

Media Reviews

Praise for Girls Who Code #1: The Friendship Code:

THE 'BABY-SITTERS CLUB' FOR THE INTERNET AGE. -GLAMOUR.COM

Between the integrated logic and the consciously diverse cast, A WONDERFUL SERIES LAUNCH. -Kirkus Reviews

AN INTRIGUING CODING MYSTERY. --Scholastic Teacher

THE BABY-SITTERS CLUB FOR GEN Z! -Parents

[A] chatty, INFORMATION-PACKED reference guide peppered with real examples of women in technology. -The Austin American-Statesman

[A] FRESH SERIES STARTER...Readers will appreciate the characters' diversity of interests and their love of coding.... A complex topic made ACCESSIBLE; recommended for elementary and middle school libraries and for collections that serve budding coders. -School Library Journal

In addition to the computer science concepts, the book DEMONSTRATES DIFFERENT REASONS GIRLS MAY BECOME INTERESTED IN CODING, as well as connecting it to other hobbies such as fashion, sports, and acting. The story also CAPTURES REALISTIC FRIENDSHIP ISSUES. -School Library Connection

The series SHOWS GIRLS THAT ANYONE CAN CODE; it's for anyone who sees a problem and has an idea about how to solve it. -Colorado Kids

[A] fast read about a sixth-grade girl who can't wait to get started at her new coding club at school and works with her friends to solve a mystery. The story has A DIVERSE GROUP OF CHARACTERS and includes real-life struggles, such as an uncle battling cancer and a mother getting divorced. PARENTS WHO WANT TO INTRODUCE THEIR KIDS TO CODING/COMPUTER SCIENCE MIGHT ENJOY READING THIS, TOO. -Common Sense Media

Author Bio

Stacia Deutsch is the author of more than fifty children's books, including the award-winning chapter book series Blast to the Past. She also wrote the tween novel Mean Ghouls, as well as books for the Nancy Drew, Clue Crew, and The Boxcar Children series. Stacia has been on the New York Times Bestseller list for the novelizations of the Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs and The Smurfs movies. Visit her website at: www.StaciaDeutsch.com