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Secret Coders
Contributor(s): Yang, Gene Luen (Author), Holmes, Mike (Illustrator)

ISBN: 1626720754 ISBN-13: 9781626720756
Publisher: First Second

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Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: September 2015
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Additional Information

BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Comics & Graphic Novels - Mystery & Detective
- Juvenile Fiction | Computers & Digital Media
- Juvenile Fiction | School & Education

Dewey: FIC

Age Level: 8-11

Grade Level: 3-6

Lexile Measure: 380 GN (Graphic Novel)

Series: Secret Coders

Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.9" W x 8.4" L (0.45 lbs) 96 pages

Features: Ikids, Illustrated, Price on Product

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 05/15/2015 pg. 59
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2015 pg. 137
Publishers Weekly 06/15/2015
Booklist 08/01/2015 pg. 49
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2015 pg. 94
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 11/01/2015 pg. 174
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2016 - Superior,Well Above Average

Accelerated Reader Info

Quiz #: 175360
Reading Level: 2.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 1.0

Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.

Publisher Description:

Gene Luen Yang is the National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and is a MacArthur Fellow, a recipient of what's popularly known as the MacArthur Genius Grant.

Welcome to Stately Academy, a school which is just crawling with mysteries to be solved The founder of the school left many clues and puzzles to challenge his enterprising students. Using their wits and their growing prowess with coding, Hopper and her friend Eni are going to solve the mystery of Stately Academy no matter what it takes

From graphic novel superstar (and high school computer programming teacher) Gene Luen Yang comes a wildly entertaining new series that combines logic puzzles and basic programming instruction with a page-turning mystery plot

This title has Common Core connections.

Contributor Bio(s): Yang, Gene Luen: - Gene Luen Yang writes, and sometimes draws, comic books and graphic novels. As the Library of Congress' fifth National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, he advocates for the importance of reading, especially reading diversely. American Born Chinese, his first graphic novel from First Second Books, was a National Book Award finalist, as well as the winner of the Printz Award and an Eisner Award. His two-volume graphic novel Boxers & Saints won the L.A. Times Book Prize and was a National Book Award Finalist. His other works include Secret Coders (with Mike Holmes), The Shadow Hero (with Sonny Liew), New Super-Man from DC Comics (with various artists), and the Avatar: The Last Airbender series from Dark Horse Comics (with Gurihiru). In 2016, he was named a MacArthur Foundation Fellow.Holmes, Mike: - Mike Holmes has drawn for the comics series Secret Coders, Bravest Warriors, Adventure Time, and the viral art project Mikenesses. His books include the True Story collection (2011), This American Drive (2009), and Shenanigans. He lives with a cat named Ella, who is his best buddy.

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