Reshma Saujani Books

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER! Crack the code to your future dreams Since 2012, the organization Girls Who Code has been leading the charge to get girls interested in technology and coding. Now its founder, Reshma Saujani, wants to inspire you to be a girl who codes! Bursting with dynamic artwork, down-to-earth explanations of coding principles, and real-life stories of girls and women working at places like Pixar and NASA, this graphically animated book shows what a huge role computer science plays in our lives and how much fun it can be. No matter your interest-sports, the arts, baking, student government, social justice-coding can help you do what you love and make your dreams come true. Whether you're a girl who's never coded before, a girl who codes, or a parent raising one, this entertaining book, printed in bold two-color and featuring art on every page, will have you itching to create your own apps, games, and robots to make the world a better place.

New York Times bestselling author and Girls Who Code founder/CEO Reshma Saujani inspires us to embrace female bravery. Do you feel overwhelmed by your own expectations, losing sleep over small mistakes or worrying about others' opinions? Do you strive to do it all perfectly at home and work, avoiding new opportunities out of fear of failure? You're not alone. Society has conditioned women to play it safe, rewarding quietness and caution while encouraging boys to be bold and adventurous. This leads to a fear of failure among women, causing us to suppress our dreams and limit our happiness. Many of us learn that avoiding risks and not using our voices can result in disappointment and regret. However, it doesn't have to be this way. Informed by her popular TED Talk, Saujani illustrates how to break free from perfectionism and cultivate bravery. Through interviews with women across the country and her own experiences, she offers powerful insights and practices to help us make bravery a lifelong habit. This journey empowers us to become the authors of our boldest, most joyful lives.

A leading activist takes apart the myth of "having it all" and lifts the burden on individual women to be primary caregivers, offering a bold vision for change as America defines the future of work.

Der Druck, perfekt zu sein, ist der Feind von Mädchen weltweit! Reshma Saujani kandidierte 2010 für einen Platz im US-Kongress. Schon lange hatte sie sich gewünscht, ein politisches Amt zu bekleiden, jedoch nie den Mut aufgebracht, sich zur Wahl zu stellen. Dann wagte sie den Schritt und scheiterte. Ihre Kandidatur endete in einer grandiosen Niederlage – und mit einer kathartischen Erfahrung: Egal wie peinlich und unangenehm ihr Scheitern war, das Leben ging weiter. Seit ihrer Kindheit hatte sie nichts anderes getan als Risiken zu vermeiden. Nun wurde ihr klar, wie sehr die Angst sie eingeschränkt hatte und wie typisch ihre Vermeidungstaktik für Frauen war. Deshalb möchte sie mit diesem Buch allen Frauen Mut machen, die Angst vor dem Scheitern zu überwinden. »Ich liebe dieses Buch! Eine zeitgemäße Botschaft für Mädchen und Frauen jeden Alters: Perfektion ist nicht nur unmöglich, sondern, schlimmer noch, heimtückisch.« ANGELA DUCKWORTH, AUTORIN UND PROFESSORIN FÜR PSYCHOLOGIE