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　On January 21, 2020, Kaiseisha Co., Ltd. released Volume 3 of the “Programming Girls!” series, *Maya: Liven Up the Dance Party*, with Nanako Ishido (Chairperson of CANVAS) in charge of supervision.
https://www.kaiseisha.co.jp/books/9784037269401

The theme of the third installment in the series is creative coding.
Programming is being utilized in fields such as music and fashion, and is currently giving rise to a steady stream of new forms of expression. The book conveys this sense of excitement and possibility in an easy-to-understand way through relatable examples set in a school setting, sparking a curiosity that makes readers want to try it for themselves.

The series consists of four volumes, scheduled for release sequentially through March 2020. In the United States, where it was originally published, this innovative programming novel ranked 10th on the *New York Times* Best Sellers list for children’s books immediately after its release in August 2017.

Volumes 1 and 2 are also available now and receiving great reviews!
Volume 1: “Lucy: Chase the Mysterious Message”
https://www.kaiseisha.co.jp/books/9784037269203
Volume 2: “Sofia: Entering the Robot Race”
https://www.kaiseisha.co.jp/books/9784037269302


　★ Announcement
of the Publication of “Maya: Liven Up the Dance Party” 　Press Release Text
http://www.canvas.ws/pdf/press/canvas_press_200121.pdf

　★Click here
for the Amazon pagehttps://www.amazon.co.jp/dp/4037269406

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Synopsis
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　The dance party is the school’s biggest event of the winter.The principal asks them
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“Please use programming to design the highlight of the party,” and Maya’s group ends up taking the lead.
With the limited equipment in the gym and as little money as possible, how
far can they go to wow everyone using their own knowledge?
With the event just days away, Maya and her friends gathered day and night to rack their brains.
Just then, a new transfer student arrived. It was Nicole, the
troublemaker who had previously tried to get Maya involved in shoplifting.
Maya found herself at Nicole’s mercy, and tensions within the group began to rise—.
　The theme of the third installment in the series is creative coding.
Programming is being utilized in fields such as music and fashion,
and is currently giving rise to a steady stream of new forms of expression.
This book conveys that sense of excitement and possibility in an easy-to-understand way through relatable examples set in a school setting,
sparking readers’ curiosity and making them want to give it a try.

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Book
Details==============================================================

Volume
3 of the “Programming Girls!” series *Maya: Liven Up the Dance Party*

Author: Stacia Deutsch
Translator: Shoko
Mima Illustrator: Yuki
Takahashi Supervision: Nanako
Ishido Release Date:January
21, 2020 List Price: 1,200 yen + tax
Publisher: Kaiseisha

Co., Ltd. ==============================================================
Supervision
Profile==============================================================

Nanako Ishido
Chairperson, NPO CANVAS / Representative
Director, Digital Ehon Co., Ltd. Professor, Keio University; Ph.D. (Policy and Media)

After graduating from the Faculty of Engineering at the University of Tokyo and serving as a visiting researcher at the MIT Media Lab,
she founded the NPO CANVAS, Digital Ehon Co., Ltd., and the General Incorporated Association Learning of Tomorrow, among others, and assumed the role of representative.
Professor at Keio University.
Serves on numerous government committees,
including the Information and Communications Council of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications. Also serves as a member of the NHK Central Broadcasting Program Council and a director of the Digital Signage Consortium.Ph.D. in Policy and Media.
His publications include *What Is Programming Education? 45 Questions Parents Want to Know* and *The Switch to Children’s Creativity!*, among others; he has also provided supervision for *Keep Turning the Pages to Discover the Secrets of Computers: A Hands-On Programming Picture Book* and other titles.
She has held 3,000 workshops to date, with approximately 500,000 children participating.
“Workshop Collection,” an exposition of children’s creative activities for which she serves as executive committee chair, attracts 100,000 visitors over two days.
She is also actively working as a Digital Ehon author and mother of one.
https://creativekids.jp/


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