Imposter

by Cait Levin

Finding her place in STEM

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Finding her place in STEM

Cam’s interest in making technology becomes a test of belonging when she enters a computer science elective where some classmates doubt she should be there. With her friend Viv, she works her way onto the RoboSub team, leading to a national competition where they are the team’s only two girls. The story connects high-school self-discovery with the practical challenges of coding and engineering, while bringing gender discrimination in STEM into the foreground. Cam’s central question is not simply whether she can meet the technical challenge, but whether she can recognize her own right to take part.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Teens interested in computer science, engineering, or robotics.
  • Readers looking for young adult fiction about self-esteem and self-reliance.
  • Those interested in stories addressing gender discrimination in STEM.

Themes

STEM and roboticsBelonging and self-discoveryGender discriminationPerseverance and self-reliance

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Book overview

Now in paperback! An empowering young adult STEM novel where Cam navigates high school and proves herself in her computer science class and RoboSub team.

An inspiring novel tackling self-discovery, perseverance, and gender discrimination in engineering and coding. A thought-provoking STEM story perfect for readers ages 12 and up.


High school sophomore Cam has always created techie things, like a ring she implanted with an NFC chip. This semester, she finally gets the chance to take a computer science elective. Cam tries to ignore the obnoxious boys who don't believe she should be in the class at all.

Cam conspires with her quick-witted best friend, Viv, and they engineer their way onto the extracurricular RoboSub team. That ultimately lands them at a national competition as the only two girls on their team. Will Cam rise to the occasion and confirm--not to others, but to herself--that she belongs?

Readers will be pulled into this realistic and rousing YA STEM coming-of-age book that's sure to inspire girls in science to pursue classes, careers, and spaces that others believe they should have no part in.

"[Imposter is] a celebration of everything we aim to foster through our programs--curiosity, creativity, collaboration, and the courage to dream big."
--Alicia Gavin, Director of Communications and Marketing at RoboNation
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