There’s a wonderful new middle grade book from Disney-Hyperion out that encourages kids in STEM. Click’d by New York Times best-selling author, Tamara Ireland Stone, combines friendship, coding, and lots of popcorn in a fun and empowering book for kids ages 9 to 12. Let Click’d inspire your middle-grader to learn to code!
This post is sponsored by Disney-Hyperion. All opinions are my own.
I get so excited over children’s programs and books that promote science, technology, engineering and math. A visit to the Museum of Science and Industry and Planetarium a while back, got T very excited about space. So much that she now wants to be a space scientist when she grows up. At age 9, she is sure to change her mind about a lot of things, but her love for science is something I hope sticks with her and I am doing what I can to encourage it. I got her a telescope and some space books for her birthday last month, along with a globe and World Atlas to encourage her wanderlust. I’m also planning on taking her to the Kennedy Space Center soon. I want her to know that she can do anything she sets her mind to. I love how the character, Allie, in Click’d is breaking stereotypes with her interest in coding.
Click’d by Tamara Ireland Stone
Allie Navarro can’t wait to show her best friends the app she built at CodeGirls summer camp. Click’d pairs users based on common interests and sends them on a fun (and occasionally rule-breaking) scavenger hunt to find each other. And it’s a hit. By the second day of school, everyone is talking about Click’d.
Watching her app go viral is amazing. Leaderboards are filling up! Everyone’s making new friends. And with all the data Allie is collecting, she has an even better shot at beating her archenemy, Nathan, at the upcoming youth coding competition. But when Allie discovers a glitch that threatens to expose everyone’s secrets, she has to figure out how to make things right, even if that means sharing the computer lab with Nathan. Can Allie fix her app, stop it from doing any more damage, and win back the friends it hurt—all before she steps on stage to present Click’d to the judges?
Read an excerpt from Click’d here. Order your copy of Click’d and be sure to try out the Code.org activities featured in the book! Follow the #ClickdBook hashtag for more inspiration.
About the Author
Tamara Ireland Stone (www.TamaraIrelandStone.com) is the author of Time and Time Again, a collection of her two novels Time Between Us and Time After Time, and the New York Times best seller Every Last Word. A Silicon Valley-native, she has worked in the technology industry all her life, first testing Atari game boards in her parents’ garage, and later, co-founding a woman-owned marketing strategy firm where she worked with some of the world’s largest software companies. She enjoys skiing, hiking,and spending time with her husband and two children. She lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Code Like a Champ Giveaway
Let Click’d inspire your middle-grader to learn to code! Test out the coding activities in the book with this great prize.
One (1) winner receives:
Copy of Click’d and a branded keychain;
Plus a Samsung Kids Galaxy tablet!
Giveaway open to US addresses only.
Prizing and samples provided by Disney-Hyperion.
Amy Z. says
September 6, 2017 at 6:03 PMI like that the characters enjoy coding. I’d love to win this for my daughter!
Steve Weber says
September 6, 2017 at 6:57 PMYes!
I want to win this for my 6 nieces and nephews to share.
Michelle C says
September 6, 2017 at 8:17 PMI would love to surprise my youngest daughter with this book! It looks like something she would really enjoy.
Sara Zielinski says
September 6, 2017 at 9:11 PMI would love to win this prize for my cousins, and yes I am excited about this book.
Charity L. says
September 6, 2017 at 9:21 PMMy daughter is almost 9 and they just renovated the media center at her school to a STEAM area. She will be learning coding this year also. I think she would like this book!
Amanda Alvarado says
September 6, 2017 at 11:54 PMI’d love to win this for my daughter – it sounds like something she would like! I like how the main character has to put aside differences to make things right!
Anita Duvall says
September 6, 2017 at 11:57 PMI would love to win this prize for my daughter. This is her first year of teaching in a rural school in Arkansas. Perfect for her class room!!
Lauren says
September 7, 2017 at 9:19 AMI want to win this for my kids.
Brynn Dexter says
September 7, 2017 at 4:01 PMMy niece has been talking about this book I would love to win this for her! 🙂
jeremy mclaughlin says
September 7, 2017 at 9:37 PMWould like to win this for my son.
Heidi Bee says
September 8, 2017 at 4:19 PMThis is awesome. i would want to win this for my son. he learned a little bit of coding in school and now wanta to learn more!
Edye says
September 9, 2017 at 8:22 PMYES! I’d love this for my cousin.
Cheryl B says
September 9, 2017 at 10:22 PMThis would be for my Granddaughter. She is enjoying coding at school.
Keri justice says
September 9, 2017 at 11:21 PMMy daughter is 12 and just started middle school. I think she would really like the book!
Olga says
September 10, 2017 at 1:07 PMSo much fun and educational for kids.
denise low says
September 10, 2017 at 6:26 PMI want to win this for my grandson. I know that he would love it.
D Schmidt says
September 11, 2017 at 11:44 AMI am excited about it because I think it is a book my oldest child would really enjoy.
amber cheras says
September 11, 2017 at 12:09 PMI am so excited for this book because it can teach so much!! I would love to win for my niece!
Cynthia R says
September 12, 2017 at 2:05 PMI’m excited for this book because it sounds like something they would enjoy and this would be for my niece.
Deborah Caudill says
September 12, 2017 at 4:07 PMI would love to win this prize for my nephew. It is a phenomenal prize from which he will learn so much helpful information and skills.
Julie Lundstrom says
September 12, 2017 at 5:37 PMMy son is in middle school and has autism. I think this book would help us with friendship, coding fun and many other fun ways to learn.
Heather Dawn says
September 12, 2017 at 5:39 PMMy two oldest boys would love this book! I would love to win it for them!
Rija says
September 12, 2017 at 6:02 PMI think my kids would love and enjoy this prize because they love to learn new things!
Gwendolyn Jordan says
September 12, 2017 at 9:12 PMI am excited and I would give it to my daughters.
MaryAnn says
September 12, 2017 at 11:28 PMI want to win this for my son. His tablet just quit working and he was so disappointed.
Michelle Donovan says
September 13, 2017 at 8:46 AMI would love to win this for my 9yr old daughter.
paula says
September 13, 2017 at 9:31 AMI’d like to win this for my daughter Lily, shes is an awesome kid.
valerie says
September 13, 2017 at 1:48 PMmy daughter is a book worm. i know if i were to win this book she would def love it
Angelica Dimeo says
September 13, 2017 at 2:37 PMI want to win this for my son who is in 3rd grade
Onyinye Elochukwu says
September 13, 2017 at 4:09 PMI want to win for my 3 year old boy. He loves to read.
Stephanie Phelps says
September 13, 2017 at 5:02 PMI would love to win this for my granddaughter. Her and I would love it so much!
Angie S says
September 13, 2017 at 6:47 PMI love anything that promotes STEM toward girls!! My daughter is into coding and programming and I take every opportunity to show her that there are other girls who love math and technology just as much as she does!
Kelly Kimmell says
September 13, 2017 at 7:03 PMI would love to win this for my daughter!
Chelsea @ thecrazysahm.com says
September 13, 2017 at 11:16 PMThanks so much for this review! My daughter (9) picked up some Usborne coding books over the Summer and was absolutely in love. Click’d sounds like something that would peak her interest for sure! I would love to win this for her, but if not, I think this book will be on our list for the next time we hit the bookstore!
carol clark says
September 14, 2017 at 1:00 PMyes i am excited to show how fun it can be to learn and id like to win for my son
elizabeth miller says
September 14, 2017 at 1:46 PMthis book would be amazing for my middle school daughter. She would really enjoy the coding aspect odf it.
Lesley F says
September 14, 2017 at 4:36 PMMy nephew would love to code. It is something he is interested in and it looks fun
Laurajj says
September 14, 2017 at 5:53 PMOh my niece would love this book! I would love to win for her to read!
Debra Holloway says
September 15, 2017 at 6:04 AMI am very excited about this book and I would love to win it for my grandson.
hannah says
September 16, 2017 at 12:28 AMmy nephew is the right age to start learning coding, and he would LOVe this prize!
bn100 says
September 16, 2017 at 11:30 PMfor a friend
Rust says
September 17, 2017 at 7:45 PMMy little godchild would love this!
GB says
September 18, 2017 at 1:18 PMI want to win for my kids to share.
Allyson Tice says
September 18, 2017 at 8:19 PMI am super excited about this book!! My son would LOVE This so much!!!
Dana Matthews says
September 18, 2017 at 9:29 PMThe book sounds interesting. We’ve all done things and been in fear of losing friends over it. Will be interesting to find out how she fixed the problem!
Katie Bellamy says
September 18, 2017 at 9:34 PMYes! Super excited! My kids would love it!
Elle says
September 19, 2017 at 8:57 AMI am excited and would like to win this prize for my family.
Jeanna says
September 19, 2017 at 9:08 AMI’m excited! My son is just getting into coding and this sounds like the perfect read for him!
Annmarie W. says
September 19, 2017 at 2:31 PMThis book looks great for my niece (along with the tablet)! It looks so different than the usual ‘girly’ books aimed at girls this age. I love that!
Amanda D says
September 19, 2017 at 4:00 PMThis would be a great win for my 6 year old daughter! She would love it!
Chrissy says
September 19, 2017 at 8:58 PMI think this book sounds amazing and I’d like to win it to inspire my daughter!
Jennifer H. says
September 20, 2017 at 12:25 AMI would like to win this for my nephews.
John H. says
September 20, 2017 at 4:05 AMMy nephews would get a kick out of this.
Brandon Sparks says
September 20, 2017 at 9:58 AMI am very excited about this. My daughter would love this.
Lauryn R says
September 20, 2017 at 11:56 AMI am really excited about this book, I love that it sends such a positive message about coding! I would love to win it for my oldest daughter. 🙂
Judy Schechter says
September 20, 2017 at 1:50 PMI would love to win this for my friend’s daughter, who has shown an interest in this!
Lisa says
September 20, 2017 at 2:09 PMI want to win this for my nephew
Darlene Carbajal says
September 20, 2017 at 2:11 PMWould like to win for my nephew!
sarah mayer says
September 20, 2017 at 5:24 PMI am very excited for this book – I would give it to my son.
Maria Beas says
September 20, 2017 at 9:50 PMMy son and I have been talking about this particular book lately. I would love to win this amazing giveaway for him. Thanks for the chance.
sarah s says
September 20, 2017 at 9:57 PMI would love to win this for my whole family 🙂