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By Amanda Nojadera
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Teen girls overcome sexism in must-read Silicon Valley tale.
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What's the Story?
Meet the SCREEN QUEENS: Lucy Katz, an aspiring CEO from Palo Alto; Maddie Li, a graphic designer from Boston; and Delia Meyer, a self-taught coder from a small Midwestern town. These strong, smart girls enter the prestigious ValleyStart incubator competition for different reasons but share a common goal: Do whatever it takes to win. Although their personalities clash at the beginning of this intense, five-week summer program, the girls must learn how to work together if they want to become the first all-female team ever to win. Will they be able to handle the pressure and deal with the sexism in the tech industry?
Is It Any Good?
Lori Goldstein's inspiring coming-of-age tale about girls overcoming sexism and bullying in Silicon Valley is a must-read for teens. Each chapter begins by defining a term related to startups and provides a great introduction to the tech industry. Goldstein also includes stats about the lack of women, especially women of color, in STEM fields as well as examples of sexism in the workplace, making readers root even more for Lucy, Maddie, and Delia to succeed. Although their personalities clash at the beginning, teens will love the strong, supportive friendships that these smart, ambitious, and talented girls form over the course of the competition. As Lucy, Maddie, and Delia face the challenges of working in a male-dominated industry and develop an app meant to empower and encourage girls to pursue STEM careers, readers will see that Screen Queens is a story of teamwork, perseverance, and courage.
Talk to Your Kids About ...
Families can talk about the gender ratio shown in Screen Queens. Why do more boys and men work in the tech field than girls and women? How can this change? How does sexism affect women in the tech industry?
How does Screen Queens promote courage, perseverance, and teamwork? Why are these important character strengths?
Check out these websites, apps, games, books, and TV shows to spark kids' interest in STEM topics and careers.
Book Details
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- Genre : Contemporary Fiction
- Topics : STEM , Friendship
- Book type : Fiction
- Publisher : Razorbill
- Publication date : June 11, 2019
- Publisher's recommended age(s) : 12 - 18
- Number of pages : 368
- Available on : Nook, Audiobook (unabridged), Hardback, Apple Books, Kindle
- Last updated : September 30, 2025
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