Power Up!
A Graphic Novel of Digital Empowerment
Published on 19. April 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
128 pages
978-0-262-54325-5 (ISBN)
Description
Four high school friends use computer science and other various technologies to communicate with each other and participate in protesting systemic racism, learning how students of color and females have been historically marginalized. Includes information on important computer scientists.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Cambridge (Massachusetts)
United States
Publishing group
MIT Press Ltd
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Eighth Grade to Twelfth Grade, Interest Age: From 13 to 17 years
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 251 mm
Width: 168 mm
Thickness: 9 mm
Weight
372 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-262-54325-5 (9780262543255)
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Persons
Jean J. Ryoo and Jane Margolis; illustrated by Charis JB
Content
1 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
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