This book study explores the book The Rose Code by Kate Quinn. Participants will enjoy this historical fiction novel of three female code breakers at Bletchley Park and the spy they must root out after the war is over. The study consists of two live, virtual meetings and asynchronous reading assignments.
Event Details
Intended Audience
Book studies are intended for any/all K-12 Teachers, Computer Science Teachers, Media/Library Specialists and Resource/Tech Teachers interested in diving deeper into computer science books and increasing their pedagogy.
Session Details
Book studies will meet virtually two times, with asynchronous work in between meetings such as assigned chapter readings, reflections, and planning for classroom applications.
This book study will meet on Wednesday, July 29th and Wednesday, August 19th from 8:00-9:00 PM ET.
Additional information about reading assignments and meeting zoom links will be shared to all registered attendees closer to the meeting dates.
A copy of the book is included for participants.
About
The Rose Code is a World War II historical fiction novel of three female code breakers at Bletchley Park and the spy they must root out after the war is over.
As England prepares to fight the Nazis, three very different women answer the call to mysterious country estate Bletchley Park, where the best minds in Britain train to break German military codes. Vivacious debutante Osla is the girl who has everything—beauty, wealth, and the dashing Prince Philip of Greece sending her roses—but she burns to prove herself as more than a society girl, and puts her fluent German to use as a translator of decoded enemy secrets. Imperious self-made Mab, product of east-end London poverty, works the legendary codebreaking machines as she conceals old wounds and looks for a socially advantageous husband. Both Osla and Mab are quick to see the potential in local village spinster Beth, whose shyness conceals a brilliant facility with puzzles, and soon Beth spreads her wings as one of the Park’s few female cryptanalysts. But war, loss, and the impossible pressure of secrecy will tear the three apart in this unforgettable story of women in WWII.
In a riveting dual timeline, as the royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip whips post-war Britain into a fever, three friends-turned-enemies are reunited by a mysterious encrypted letter—the key to which lies buried in the long-ago betrayal that destroyed their friendship and left one of them confined to an asylum. A mysterious traitor has emerged from the shadows of their Bletchley Park past, and now Osla, Mab, and Beth must resurrect their old alliance and crack one last code together. But each petal they remove from the rose code brings danger—and their true enemy—closer.
Learn more: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-rose-code-kate-quinn?variant=32126578163746
Stipends, PGPs, Supplies
Indiana attendees are eligible for a $100 incentive after the book study is completed.
Workshop attendees will receive 6 PGP points.
This workshop is eligible for CSPDWeek Continuing Education.
All participants will receive a copy of the book at no cost. To support accessibility, alternate formats such as audiobooks are available upon request—please contact us if you would like to arrange one.
Who Should Attend?
Intended Audience
Book studies are intended for any/all K-12 Teachers, Computer Science Teachers, Media/Library Specialists and Resource/Tech Teachers interested in diving deeper into computer science books and increasing their pedagogy.
Date and Time
Session Details
Book studies will meet virtually two times, with asynchronous work in between meetings such as assigned chapter readings, reflections, and planning for classroom applications.
This book study will meet on Wednesday, July 29th and Wednesday, August 19th from 8:00-9:00 PM ET.
Additional information about reading assignments and meeting zoom links will be shared to all registered attendees closer to the meeting dates.
A copy of the book is included for participants.
More About This Book
About
The Rose Code is a World War II historical fiction novel of three female code breakers at Bletchley Park and the spy they must root out after the war is over.
As England prepares to fight the Nazis, three very different women answer the call to mysterious country estate Bletchley Park, where the best minds in Britain train to break German military codes. Vivacious debutante Osla is the girl who has everything—beauty, wealth, and the dashing Prince Philip of Greece sending her roses—but she burns to prove herself as more than a society girl, and puts her fluent German to use as a translator of decoded enemy secrets. Imperious self-made Mab, product of east-end London poverty, works the legendary codebreaking machines as she conceals old wounds and looks for a socially advantageous husband. Both Osla and Mab are quick to see the potential in local village spinster Beth, whose shyness conceals a brilliant facility with puzzles, and soon Beth spreads her wings as one of the Park’s few female cryptanalysts. But war, loss, and the impossible pressure of secrecy will tear the three apart in this unforgettable story of women in WWII.
In a riveting dual timeline, as the royal wedding of Princess Elizabeth and Prince Philip whips post-war Britain into a fever, three friends-turned-enemies are reunited by a mysterious encrypted letter—the key to which lies buried in the long-ago betrayal that destroyed their friendship and left one of them confined to an asylum. A mysterious traitor has emerged from the shadows of their Bletchley Park past, and now Osla, Mab, and Beth must resurrect their old alliance and crack one last code together. But each petal they remove from the rose code brings danger—and their true enemy—closer.
Learn more: https://www.harpercollins.com/products/the-rose-code-kate-quinn?variant=32126578163746
What Teachers Will Receive
Stipends, PGPs, Supplies
Indiana attendees are eligible for a $100 incentive after the book study is completed.
Workshop attendees will receive 6 PGP points.
This workshop is eligible for CSPDWeek Continuing Education.
All participants will receive a copy of the book at no cost. To support accessibility, alternate formats such as audiobooks are available upon request—please contact us if you would like to arrange one.