Computer Engineer Ruchi Sanghvi

Reviewed by: Cathy Potter - Falmouth Elementary School, Falmouth, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: July 7, 2015

Review

Computer Engineer Ruchi Sanghvi (part of the STEM Trailblazer Bios series) fills a void in juvenile biographies: books about women in the field of computer science. This short biography follows Sanghvi’s path from a child in India to college student at Carnegie Mellon to becoming the first female engineer at Facebook. Readers will be interested to learn that Sanghvi created the Newsfeed and Facebook Connect and went on create her own start-up despite pressures from her parents to return to India for an arranged marriage. The text is accessible for middle grade readers, and photos compliment the information. This is a book that readers may pick up for pleasure reading based on the topic or it could be used for research projects. Sanghvi is a strong role model, and her story may inspire girls to pursue a career in computer science.

Overall Book Score: good