Paths & Portals
Paths & Portals

Paths & Portals

Written by Gene Luen Yang & illustrated by Mike Holmes
Book #2 in the Secret Coders Series
Paperback
$10.99
$10.49
8 - 11
Reading age
92
Page count
66
Words per page
GN430L
Lexile measure
Aug 30, 2016
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Gene Luen Yang is the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature and is a MacArthur Fellow, a recipient of what’s popularly known as the MacArthur Genius Grant. There’s something lurking beneath the surface of Stately Academy–literally. In a secret underground classroom Hopper, Eni, and Josh discover that the campus was once home to the Bee School, an institute where teachers, students, and robots worked together to unravel the mysteries of coding. Hopper and her friends are eager to follow in this tradition and become top-rate coders. But why are Principal Dean and the rugby team suddenly so interested in their extracurricular activities? From graphic novel superstar (and high school computer programming teacher) Gene Luen Yang comes the second volume of Secret Coders, Paths & Portals, a wildly entertaining new series that combines logic puzzles and basic programming instruction with a page-turning mystery plot! This title has Common Core connections.

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      Author
      Gene Luen Yang

      Gene Luen Yang writes, and sometimes draws, comic books and graphic novels. As the Library of Congress’ fifth National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature, he advocates for the importance of reading, especially reading diversely. American Born Chinese, his first graphic novel from First Second Books, was a National Book Award finalist, as well as the winner of the Printz Award and an Eisner Award. His two-volume graphic novel Boxers & Saints won the L.A. Times Book Prize and was a National Book Award Finalist. His other works include Secret Coders (with Mike Holmes), The Shadow Hero (with Sonny Liew), New Super-Man from DC Comics (with various artists), and the Avatar: The Last Airbender series from Dark Horse Comics (with Gurihiru). In 2016, he was named a MacArthur Foundation Fellow.

      Illustrator
      Mike Holmes

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781626720763
    Publication Date
    August 30, 2016
    Publisher
    First Second
    Original Publication Date
    August 30, 2016
    Page Count
    92
    Words Per Page
    66
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    8 - 11 years
    Lexile® Level
    GN430L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~L
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.2
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    1
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    182430
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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