Sama Crushes the Code: A Graphic Novel

Sama is worried about starting middle school, even though her best friend Nancy is excited about all of the opportunities for joining groups. Since her father is a coder, she has skimmed some of his books, but he tells her it is important to practice all of the small skills. She joins that tech club at school, even though she is wary of the president, Sid, but also meets a new neighbor, Zoe, across the street. They don't start off on the best foot, but after Sama repairs Zoe's hovercraft, she gets to meet Zoe's mother, who is a computer engineer for the Screamzone amusement park. Sid mentions that Sama should look into doing something BIG with coding, and when she sees that her brother's bus driver is stressed, she finds a way to optimize the route with the help of her father and Zoe's mother. Sid still isn't impressed; if Sama had done all the buses, that might be something different. Nancy and Sama haven't been spending as much time together, but when Sama uses the ByteBunnyz game she created to introduce her brother to coding as a way to raise money for the tech group, Nancy helps out and the two reconnect. Zoe joins the tech group, and Sama feels better about middle school, since she has two good friends and an activity she enjoys.