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Power On! by Jean J. Ryoo and Jane Margolis (2022, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherMIT Press
ISBN-100262543257
ISBN-139780262543255
eBay Product ID (ePID)17050023945
Product Key Features
Book TitlePower On!
Number of Pages136 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year2022
TopicSchool & Education / General, General, Science & Technology
IllustratorJB, Charis, Yes
GenreJuvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
AuthorJean J. Ryoo, Jane Margolis
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.4 in
Item Weight13.1 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width6.8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2021-004740
Dewey Edition23
Reviews"Ryoo and Margolis have created a fun and engaging story that explores the importance of computing and data education, biases in education, issues in equity and ethics in tech, and much more. Braiding together the stories of these friends with explainers on computer science and profiles of people of color and women in tech, this book is highly informative for young people wanting an accessible intro to computer science and tech." --American Scientist "Informative, impactful. . . . The authors deftly weave factual information . . . in with the computer science narrative, and the texture of teenage life in the early 2020s: quizzes, parental pressure, Black Lives Matter protests, bullying, family strife, a Juneteenth barbecue, crushes, and frustrations. They come to know, and show the reader, the importance of diversity in the computer science field, and the empowerment involved in not only understanding it but moving the field forward." -- Nina MacLaughlin, The Boston Globe " Power On! is a fresh read from the otherwise superhero, fantasy, and science fiction stories that majorly fill this [comic book and graphic novel] space. In fact, the writers have created a group of heroes in their own right, just without all the multi-million-pound gadgets and special powers, that could hopefully inspire potential young readers... It's about time that things begin to change, and graphic novels like these are a step in the right direction." --E&T Magazine "What a cool concept: This new graphic novel follows four friends who use computer science to make the tech world--and the world more broadly--a fairer, more equitable place. Make sure to share it with a young person in your life." --Melinda French Gates, " Power On! is a fresh read from the otherwise superhero, fantasy, and science fiction stories that majorly fill this [comic book and graphic novel] space. In fact, the writers have created a group of heroes in their own right, just without all the multi-million-pound gadgets and special powers, that could hopefully inspire potential young readers... It's about time that things begin to change, and graphic novels like these are a step in the right direction." --E&T Magazine, " Power On! is a fresh read from the otherwise superhero, fantasy, and science fiction stories that majorly fill this [comic book and graphic novel] space. In fact, the writers have created a group of heroes in their own right, just without all the multi-million-pound gadgets and special powers, that could hopefully inspire potential young readers... It's about time that things begin to change, and graphic novels like these are a step in the right direction." --E&T Magazine "What a cool concept: This new graphic novel follows four friends who use computer science to make the tech world--and the world more broadly--a fairer, more equitable place. Make sure to share it with a young person in your life." --Melinda French Gates
Grade FromEighth Grade
Dewey Decimal741.5
Grade ToTwelfth Grade
Table Of Content1 This Is Messed Up 1 2 Summertime 15 3 High School Begins 27 4 Why Do We Need to Learn Computer Science? 52 5 Someone Like Me 70 6 We Are the Change We Want 83 7 Students Take Lead: Computer Science for All 99 Authors' Statement 123 Acknowledgments 125 Notes 127
SynopsisA diverse group of teenage friends learn how computing can be personally and politically empowering and why all students need access to computer science education. This lively graphic novel follows a diverse group of teenage friends as they discover that computing can be fun, creative, and empowering. Taylor, Christine, Antonio, and Jon seem like typical young teens-they communicate via endless texting, they share jokes, they worry about starting high school, and they have each other's backs. But when a racially-biased artificial intelligence system causes harm in their neighborhood, they suddenly realize that tech isn't as neutral as they thought it was. But can an algorithm be racist? And what is an algorithm, anyway? In school, they decide to explore computing classes, with mixed results. One class is only about typing. The class that Christine wants to join is full, and the school counselor suggests that she take a class in "Tourism and Hospitality" instead. (Really??) But Antonio's class seems legit, Christine finds an after-school program, and they decide to teach the others what they learn. By summer vacation, all four have discovered that computing is both personally and politically empowering. Interspersed through the narrative are text boxes with computer science explainers and inspirational profiles of people of color and women in the field (including Katherine Johnson of Hidden Figures fame). Power On! is an essential read for young adults, general readers, educators, and anyone interested in the power of computing, how computing can do good or cause harm, and why addressing underrepresentation in computing needs to be a top priority., A diverse group of teenage friends learn how computing can be personally and politically empowering and why all students need access to computer science education. This lively graphic novel follows a diverse group of teenage friends as they discover that computing can be fun, creative, and empowering. Taylor, Christine, Antonio, and Jon seem like typical young teens--they communicate via endless texting, they share jokes, they worry about starting high school, and they have each other's backs. But when a racially-biased artificial intelligence system causes harm in their neighborhood, they suddenly realize that tech isn't as neutral as they thought it was. But can an algorithm be racist? And what is an algorithm, anyway? In school, they decide to explore computing classes, with mixed results. One class is only about typing. The class that Christine wants to join is full, and the school counselor suggests that she take a class in "Tourism and Hospitality" instead. (Really ) But Antonio's class seems legit, Christine finds an after-school program, and they decide to teach the others what they learn. By summer vacation, all four have discovered that computing is both personally and politically empowering. Interspersed through the narrative are text boxes with computer science explainers and inspirational profiles of people of color and women in the field (including Katherine Johnson of Hidden Figures fame). Power On! is an essential read for young adults, general readers, educators, and anyone interested in the power of computing, how computing can do good or cause harm, and why addressing underrepresentation in computing needs to be a top priority.
LC Classification NumberPZ7.7.R976Po 2022
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