The Girl Who Could Talk to Computers - An Inspirational Tale About Grace Hopper

by Maya Cointreau

Overview

The Girls Who Could is a fun, colorful series of true stories about women who have made a difference in the world through inspired action. By giving young girls examples of people who are doing big, amazing things, children grow up with a template of achievement upon which to grow and expand their own dreams and goals.

The Girl Who Could Talk to Computers is the first book in The Girls Who Could Series. It tells the story of young Grace Hopper, the inquiring girl who wrote the first computer compiler program which gave birth to the first computer language, COBOL. After "Amazing Grace" helped bring us into the modern computer-age, she dedicated her life to teaching and inspiring young people to dream big.Written for girls and boys, readers ages 4-9.

Also available in Spanish! Look for La Niña que Podría Hablar con las Computadoras

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781494807726
Publisher:	CreateSpace Publishing
Publication date:	12/26/2013
Series:	Girls Who Could , #1
Edition description:	Large Print
Pages:	42
Product dimensions:	8.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.11(d)
Age Range:	8 - 12 Years

About the Author

Maya Cointreau has been writing and drawing all her life. She lives on a farm in Connecticut with her family, a pack of poodles, a herd of horses, a flock of chickens, and a cartload of cats. For more information about her other books and CDs, visit her website at http://www.mayacointreau.com.