Tanya Lee Stone is best known for telling little-known or unknown stories of women and people of color. From her whimsical beginnings as a gifted child to her most sophisticated notes on Charles Babbage’s Analytical Engine, this book celebrates the woman recognized today as the first computer programmer. But Ada’s imagination was never meant to be tamed and, armed with the fundamentals of math and engineering, she came into her own as a woman of ideas―equal parts mathematician and philosopher. The daughter of internationally acclaimed poet Lord Byron, Ada was tutored in science and mathematics from a very early age. In the early 19th century lived Ada Byron, a young girl with a wild and wonderful imagination. Who Says Women Can't Be Computer Programmers? But even though the Mercury 13 women did not make it into space, they did not lose, for their example empowered young women to take their place in the sky, piloting jets and commanding space capsules. They were blocked by prejudice, jealousy, and the scrawled note of one of the most powerful men in Washington. Here is the tale of 13 women who proved that they were not only as tough as the toughest man but also brave enough to challenge the government. But when America created NASA in 1958, there was another unspoken rule: you had to be a man. What does it take to be an astronaut? Excellence at flying, courage, intelligence, resistance to stress, top physical shape - any checklist would include these. Return to top Almost Astronauts: 13 Women Who Dared to Dream by Tanya Lee Stone She has written several books and been honored with numerous awards. About Ashley SpiresĪshley Spires is a Canadian children's book author and illustrator. The book has been made into a short animated film featuring the narration of Whoopi Goldberg. But after her dog convinces her to take a walk, she comes back to her project with renewed enthusiasm and manages to get it just right. Eventually, the girl gets really, really mad. Easy-peasy!' But making her magnificent thing is anything but easy, and the girl tries and fails, repeatedly. All she has to do is make it, and she makes things all the time. 'She is going to make the most MAGNIFICENT thing! She knows just how it will look.

This charming picture book is about an unnamed girl and her very best friend, who happens to be a dog.

The Most Magnificent Thing by Ashley Spires

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