SPOTLIGHT ON CODING

This series is perfect for fans of The Babysitters Club and anyone interested in computer science. It is published in partnership with the organization Girls Who Code!

It's almost time for the talent show at school, and Erin couldn't be more excited. It's her time to take center stage! Plus, she and her friends from coding club are putting together an awesome coding program for the show.

But Erin has a big secret: she has anxiety. And when things start piling up at home and school, she starts having trouble handling everything. Her friends from coding club have always been there for her, but will they be as understanding when the going gets tough? Sometimes in coding--like in friendship--things don't go exactly as planned, but the outcome can be even better than you'd imagined.

[if !supportLists]· [endif]This Babysitters Club-meets-coding middle-grade series is part of a multi-format, cross-imprint publishing program between Girls Who Code and Penguin Young Readers that will novels in this series, a journal, activity book, and board books from Penguin Workshop, as well as a nonfiction book from Viking that pubbed in August 2017.

Books that encourage girls to pursue STEM fields are in high demand, and there isn't a series about girls who code in the marketplace. This book introduces simple coding aspects in a fun way, and as part of a relatable story.

Each book in this series is told from a different character's point-of-view, providing a diverse array of narrators.

Girls Who Code is a nonprofit organization founded by Reshma Saujani that provides provide computer-science education and exposure to girls through clubs and summer immersion programs all over the US. Their goal is to close the gender gap in technology, and to inspire girls to pursue computer science.