The Extraordinary Lives biography series is for middle grade.
Alan Turing born in 1912 in London was a curious child, fascinated with nature and biology. At school, he developed interest in chess and chemistry experiments, pursued passion for math and science. It was noticeable that he was different than other boys. When other boys played hockey, he examined flowers in the foreground.
First, he attended Cambridge in England, and later, Princeton in NJ where he studied cryptology. And with his knowledge of codebreaking he became one of the most important people during WWII.
As his story begins, the context is easy to grasp for the target audience. Then, the story explores quite a lot about his work, which might be of interest to those children who are into computers. I’m not sure if children at this age comprehend the programming and all information given here related to his work. It’s presented as simple as possible, but I wonder how many children would understand the context.
The first part of the story involving his childhood is very brief. Most of the story is about his work, which may not be easy to grasp for children. I think learning more about his childhood would make it a more engaging story for this age group.
The black and white illustrations are cute.
Published in 2020 by Puffin
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INSPIRATION: Curiosity is a trait of all geniuses.
Traits:
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He developed interests while in school
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He pursued his passion for math and science
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Despite being different, he still preferred to
pursue what interested him rather than fitting in
"The whole future lies in uncertainty. Live immediately." - Seneca
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