Ask HN: Looking for books on computer science and software for young people.

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I'm looking for books that will be useful in explaining computer science and related concepts to younger people (middle school and high school age). Can anyone recommend one? Either full on textbooks or more casual books.

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The Little Schemer [0] doesn't assume any prior knowledge of programming yet teaches programming and thinking in Lisp. Also, it has a lot of cartoons and jokes to keep young folks interested.

[0] https://www.amazon.com/Little-Schemer-Daniel-P-Friedman/dp/0...

Gonick's "The Cartoon Guide To Computer Science" would be my first stop for inspiration. Though somewhat dated, the fundamental concepts and history it describes are still sound.

https://archive.org/details/TheCartoonGuideToComputerScience

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