This is another informative, small book from the Rebel Girls. This book is a short chapter book that covers one amazing woman from start to finish. This book covers the life of Ada Lovelace, a woman born with a mind for math. She worked tirelessly for years on equations and computing. Although cancer took her too soon, Ada’s accomplishments on the field have lived on into present time. These books are great, little knowledge bombs that you can get a lot out of without much time invested. Always a pleasure to read all about Rebel Girls changing the world. Thank you to Netgalley for a copy in exchange for an honest review. ( )

Rebel Girls, chapter-book, mini-biography, computer-programmer, women-in-science, women-in-history, measles, computer-science,****

I knew that Ada Lovelace was unjustly eclipsed by Babbage, but there is an important fact that I didn't know, and parents (and children) need to pay attention to. Ada's life was sidelined for several years by the aftermath of MEASLES.
In this fictionalized mini bio much of her life is covered and much is told about the world she lived in during her short (36 years) life. Very well written in a meaningful way.
The illustrations by Marina Muun are beautiful, delightful, imaginative, and colorful.
Well suited for reading WITH someone of any age including ESL, and great for gifting to anyone, but especially to a school or public library!
I requested and received a free temporary e-book on Adobe Digital Editions from Rebel Girls via NetGalley. Thank you! ( )

Solid short biography of Ada Lovelace -- which I like. Not as satisfying a read as the Madam CJ Walker book in the same series -- it's a little too abrupt in the transitions. It felt a little like Ada liked stories, and now Ada loves math. I don't know, it just doesn't quite work for me. Also, I am disappointed that her big contribution seems to have been a translation and imagination about Babbage's various engines, rather than concrete accomplishments. Perhaps if she had lived longer. ( )