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A review by desantismt
Sophie Washington: Code One by Tonya Duncan Ellis
4.0
I received this book for an honest review. All opinions expressed are my own.
Read an excerpt and follow the Goddess Fish book tour here.
This series just keeps getting better and better! Ellis captures the mindset of a preteen girl effortlessly. I love seeing what adventures Sophie and her friends get into, not to mention the great lessons they learn along the way.
With STEM such a big topic right now, this book’s focus on coding felt timely. Ellis explains the basics of coding in enough detail to spark interest but in simple enough terms for her target audience. I enjoyed the project Sophie and her friends came up with, and the outcome for their team fit the story well and added to the lessons being taught.
As always, the family dynamic between Sophie, her brother, and her parents was exquisitely drawn. Sophie and her friends also have great chemistry on the page. With their coding project, I felt like the diversity of Sophie’s group really shone in this book. The addition of a new friend to their group was also really nice. The girls all felt realistic in every way, especially when they decided to enter the coding competition to show-up the boys. So sixth grade right there.
In short, I really enjoyed this. I hope there’s more to come for this series, and I’ll definitely be first in line to read any future books.
Read an excerpt and follow the Goddess Fish book tour here.
This series just keeps getting better and better! Ellis captures the mindset of a preteen girl effortlessly. I love seeing what adventures Sophie and her friends get into, not to mention the great lessons they learn along the way.
With STEM such a big topic right now, this book’s focus on coding felt timely. Ellis explains the basics of coding in enough detail to spark interest but in simple enough terms for her target audience. I enjoyed the project Sophie and her friends came up with, and the outcome for their team fit the story well and added to the lessons being taught.
As always, the family dynamic between Sophie, her brother, and her parents was exquisitely drawn. Sophie and her friends also have great chemistry on the page. With their coding project, I felt like the diversity of Sophie’s group really shone in this book. The addition of a new friend to their group was also really nice. The girls all felt realistic in every way, especially when they decided to enter the coding competition to show-up the boys. So sixth grade right there.
In short, I really enjoyed this. I hope there’s more to come for this series, and I’ll definitely be first in line to read any future books.