Code for Teens: The Awesome Beginner's Guide to Programming

Do you like video games? How about social media? Streaming movies? Online shopping? Smart phones? All of the amazing technology you use every day was created by ordinary people who decided to learn an extraordinarily useful skill: coding. And here's the best part: you can learn it too! If you have ever been curious about how to program but don't know where to begin, you have picked up the right book! With over one hundred delightful illustrations, engaging text, and lighthearted humor on almost every page, Code for Teens is sure to keep you stimulated and entertained while you learn.

Knowing how to code opens up a huge world of new, exciting possibilities. Code for Teens delivers the tools and tricks that will give any reader the foundational knowledge needed to understand JavaScript, the world's most commonly used coding language. From understanding basic operations and functions to creating your own loops and beyond, you'll begin developing the skills of superstar programming pros in no time! On top of that, a healthy dose of light quizzes, drills, review questions, and simple do-it-yourself projects are sure to reinforce the lessons you learn along the way and ensure that these valuable skills are retained.

Buckle up for this awesome beginner s guide to JavaScript, and enjoy a fun and insightful introduction into the world of coding!

Jeremy Moritz has been developing software since 2004 and currently works as a senior software engineer in the Midwest. Along with computers, Jeremy has coached chess and has an extensive background as a musical theater director, choreographer, and performer, having been involved in the production of over 100 musicals with children and adults of all ages. As a longtime teacher and homeschooling father of six children, Jeremy has valuable insight into common learning habits and hangups

of children and teenagers. With his background as a performer, he exhibits a flare for comedic writing that is sharp and entertaining. Jeremy and Christine his illustrator and devoted wife of 16 years live with their children in Kansas City, Kansas.