{"product_id":"ada-lovelace-poet-of-science-the-first-computer-programmer-hardcover","title":"ADA Lovelace, Poet of Science: The First Computer Programmer - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDiane Stanley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJessie Hartland\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eALA NOTABLE BOOK\u003cbr\u003e AMELIA BLOOMER TOP TEN BOOK \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"Stanley has been delighting and informing readers with her biographies for years, and here, her considerable talents are once again on display...Hartland's charmingly busy art, reminiscent of Maira Kalman's work, is full of wit.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e (starred review) \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom nonfiction stars Diane Stanley and Jessie Hartland comes a beautifully illustrated biography of Ada Lovelace, who is known as the first computer programmer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo hundred years ago, a daughter was born to the famous poet, Lord Byron, and his mathematical wife, Annabella. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eLike her father, Ada had a vivid imagination and a creative gift for connecting ideas in original ways. Like her mother, she had a passion for science, math, and machines. It was a very good combination. Ada hoped that one day she could do something important with her creative and nimble mind. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA hundred years before the dawn of the digital age, Ada Lovelace envisioned the computer-driven world we know today. And in demonstrating how the machine would be coded, she wrote the first computer program. She would go down in history as Ada Lovelace, the first computer programmer. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDiane Stanley's lyrical writing and Jessie Hartland's vibrant illustrations capture the spirit of Ada Lovelace and bring her fascinating story vividly to life.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDiane Stanley is the author and\/or illustrator of more than sixty books for children, noted especially for her award-winning picture book biographies. She and Jessie Hartland recently collaborated on \u003ci\u003eAda Lovelace, Poet of Science\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named an ALA Notable Book and an Amelia Bloomer Top Ten Book, among other accolades. Diane is the recipient of the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e\/Children's Book Guild Award for Nonfiction for the body of her work. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. You can visit her at DianeStanley.com. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJessie Hartland is the author and illustrator many nonfiction titles for young readers, including \u003ci\u003eOur Flag Was Still There\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named a Bank Street Best Book of the Year. \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e praised her \"joyful folk-art illustrations\" in \u003ci\u003eHarlem Grown\u003c\/i\u003e, written by Tony Hillery. She has painted murals at a Japanese amusement park, designed Christmas windows for Bloomingdale's, and put her mark on ceramics, watches, and all sorts of other things. She has done drawings for many magazines and newspapers, including \u003ci\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eTravel\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eand Leisure \u003c\/i\u003eFamily Club, \u003ci\u003eMartha Stewart Kids\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBon Appétit\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives in New York City. 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