Alan Turing and the Power of Curiosity (My Super Science Heroes)

by Karla Valenti (Author) Annalisa Beghelli (Illustrator)

Alan Turing and the Power of Curiosity (My Super Science Heroes)
Reading Level: 4th − 5th Grade

Meet Alan Turing. Famous mathematician, cryptographer, and...superhero!

This next book in the My Super Science Heroes series shares the amazing story of Alan Turing and how he used his astonishing superpower of curiosity to overcome obstacles and solve problems. This series is scientifically vetted and promoted by the Marie Curie Alumni Association, which promotes the worldwide advancement of knowledge.

One sunny day in June 1912, a new super science hero was born. He hadn't figured out he was a super science hero; though everyone else around him was pretty sure about this early on. His name was Alan Turing.

As Alan grows and gains more and more knowledge, Super Evil Nemesis decides to call on his minion Ms. Enigma to confound and confuse Alan. But Alan likes puzzles and isn't easy to defeat...

Follow along as Alan uses his super curiosity to discover patterns, crack codes, and save the world! Includes a glossary, timeline, activities, and bonus facts about ciphers and codes.

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Classification
Fiction
ISBN-13
9781728220437
Lexile Measure
-
Guided Reading Level
-
Publisher
Sourcebooks Explore
Publication date
March 20, 2021
Series
My Super Science Heroes
BISAC categories
JUV029000 - Juvenile Fiction | Nature & the Natural World | General
JUV004010 - Juvenile Fiction | Biographical | Europe
JUV039140 - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Self-Esteem & Self-Reliance
JUV005000 - Juvenile Fiction | Boys & Men
JUV030050 - Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | Europe
JUV052000 - Juvenile Fiction | Monsters
JUV016050 - Juvenile Fiction | Historical | Exploration & Discovery
JUV071000 - Juvenile Fiction | Superheroes
JUV036020 - Juvenile Fiction | Technology | Inventions
Library of Congress categories
Great Britain
Mathematicians
Turing, Alan

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