Cracking the Code

Key Selling Points

• This STEAM title explores the past, present and future of cryptology. It explores topics including codes that changed the world, coding machines and cybersecurity and the human genetic code, topics making headlines today.
• Introduces well-known coding heroes such as Alan Turing and Ada Lovelace. It also includes people whose work hasn’t been as well recognized, including the Cree and Navajo Code Talkers from World War II and Elizebeth Smith Friedman. Contemporary coders such as teenager Avye Couloute and Bruce Schneier are also discussed.
• The book appeals to the natural curiosity of readers by detailing famous historical codes that remain unsolved today. This element not only adds a layer of mystery but also challenges readers who might be inspired to try solving these codes themselves.
• Includes a number of curriculum connections including coding, computational thinking, computer science, cybersecurity, World War II.
• Rachel Kehoe is the author of The Trailblazing Life of Viola Desmond in the Orca Biography series, which is one of the top 10 titles on the 2023 Ontario Library Association’s Best Bets list.