The Ada Lace Books Will Get Girls Interested in STEM #MakerEducation
Nice profile of Emily Calandrelli from WIRED, in which Calandrelli discusses her new Sci-Fi children’s book series Ada Lace.
Science is a constant presence throughout the series, but Calandrelli (and her co-author Tamson Weston) never let the story get bogged down in technical detail.
“What we do in the book is we add just a pinch of science, and then for the kids who want to learn more, there’s basically a glossary of science in the back,” Calandrelli says. “So it’s a fun way—for the kids who really want to dive into the science—to be able to give them that information that they’re craving.”
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