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Names: Connor-Smith, Jennifer, 1972– author.
Title: The wide world of coding : the people and careers behind the programs / by Jennifer Connor-Smith.
Description: Minneapolis, MN : Twenty-First Century Books, [2020] | Includes bibliographical references
and index. | Audience: Age 12–18. | Audience: Grades 9–12. |
Identifiers: LCCN 2019009071 (print) | LCCN 2019012439 (ebook) |
ISBN 9781541580909 (eb pdf) | ISBN 9781541552821 (lb : alk. paper)
Subjects: LCSH: Computer programming—Vocational guidance—Juvenile literature. | Computer
programmers—Juvenile literature.
Classification: LCC QA76.25 (ebook) | LCC QA76.25 .C566 2020 (print) | DDC 005.1023—dc23
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ACKNOWLEDGMENTS
Thank you to all the people and
organizations dedicated to opening
doors for the next generation of
developers.
A special thank-you to Casey Smith,
who has double-checked my work,
answered every coding-related
question I’ve asked, and volunteered
himself into creating custom apps
that make my work easier.
To Casey, Celia, Mallory,
and all the inspirational
people using code to
build a better world
