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Gonzales, Andrea , Houser, Sophie

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

272 pp. | HarperCollins/Harper | March, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-0-06-247250-2 $17.99

(3) YA Having achieved internet fame in high school with their video game Tampon Run, Gonzales and Houser take turns chronicling their experience, hoping to inspire girls to join the male-dominated fields of technology and entrepreneurship. With black-and-white photographs and relatable details, such as dealing with nerves and parental expectations, the authors make coding, collaboration, and ambition accessible and appealing. An appendix offers basic coding training.

Reviewer: Dorrie Karlin