by Gene Luen Yang (Author), Mike Holmes (Illustrator)
From graphic novel superstar, former computer programming teacher, and New York Times-bestselling author Gene Luen Yang, Secret Coders is the first volume in a wildly entertaining series that combines logic puzzles and basic coding instruction with a page-turning mystery plot!
Welcome to Stately Academy, a school which is just crawling with mysteries to be solved! The founder of the school left many clues and puzzles to challenge his enterprising students. Using their wits and their growing prowess with coding, Hopper and her friend Eni are going to solve the mystery of Stately Academy no matter what it takes!
Author Biography
Gene Luen Yang writes, and sometimes draws, comic books and graphic novels. As the Library of Congress's fifth National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, he advocates for the importance of reading, especially reading diversely. His graphic novel American Born Chinese, a National Book Award finalist and Printz Award winner, has been adapted into a streaming series on Disney+. His two-volume graphic novel Boxers & Saints won the LA Times Book Prize and was a National Book Award finalist. His nonfiction graphic novel Dragon Hoops received an Eisner Award and a Printz honor. His other comics works include Secret Coders (with Mike Holmes), The Shadow Hero (with Sonny Liew), as well as Superman Smashes the Klan and the Avatar: The Last Airbender series (both with Gurihiru). In 2016, he was named a MacArthur Foundation Fellow.
Mike Holmes has drawn for the comics series Bravest Warriors, Adventure Time, Secret Coders, and the viral art project Mikenesses. His books include the
True Story collection (2011),
This American Drive (2009), and
Shenanigans. He lives with a cat named Ella, who is his best buddy.
Number of Pages: 96
Dimensions: 0.4 x 8.4 x 5.9 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: September 29, 2015
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Secret Coders
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 2.9
Point Value: 1
