num_pages: 33
description: This is a STEM book and more! An inspiring inclusive whimsical way to learn about computers and technology from real-life trailblazers.Ara is a young girl who loves BIG numbers. She wants to count all the stars in the sky but how? This is an upbeat adventure of Ara and her sidekick droid DeeDee (Beep!). They use smarts and grit to solve a BIG problem and discover an amazing algorithm! A quest that takes them through a whirlwind of intriguing locations at Innovation Plex -- Data Centre Ideas Lab Coding Pods and X-Space. Along the way they encounter real-life women tech trailblazers of diverse backgrounds including a Tenacious Troubleshooter an Intrepid Innovator a Code Commander and a Prolific Problem Solver. They tinker-and-tailor build-and-fail launch-and-iterate and in the end discover an amazing algorithm of success -- coding courage creativity and collaboration (Beeeeep!).Read the book download hands-on activities follow further learning resources. Experience the story in immersive ways never done before coming soon!Ara is making a splash with industry CEOs and best-selling kids authors.Weve always said If she can see it she can be it. With this story girls can see leaders and be inspired to become one. A book for all ages and genders!- Geena Davis  Founder and Chair of Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media
language: English
title: Ara the Star Engineer
publisher: Page Two Books