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The Story

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The illustrated book "Ada & Zangemann - A Tale of Software, + Skateboards and Raspberry Ice Cream" tells the story of the famous + inventor Zangemann and the girl Ada, a curious tinkerer. Ada begins + to experiment with hardware and software, and in the process + realises how crucial it is for her and others to control + technology. Here is a short summary:

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The famous inventor Zangemann lives in a huge villa + high above the city. Adults and children alike love his inventions + and are desperate to have them. But then something happens: when + Zangemann wants to take another close-up look at his inventions + during a walk through the city, a child hits him in the shin with + the skateboard. That hurts! Enraged, the inventor makes a momentous + decision... The clever girl Ada sees through what is going on. + Together with her friends, she forges a plan.

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A book that arouses children's interest in tinkering and + encourages them to shape technology. From age 6 to 106.

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Editions & Languages

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The following list shows the languages in which the book is + currently available and the publishers under which it is + published.

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+ The cover of the book by Ada and Zangemann, repeated six times, with the variation that the book's title, Ada & Zangemann - A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream, is written in different languages. +
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Author & Illustrator

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Matthias Kirschner is the author of + the book and president of the FSFE. Matthias was fascinated by + computers and software as a child. He had an early internet + connection, through which he learned a lot. Children have the right + to take their future into their own hands, and Matthias is committed + to the goal that all humans can use software in a self-determined + way. He also wants to build an electric skateboard with Free + Software.

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Sandra Brandstätter + is the book’s illustrator. Sandra has always liked crafting with + scissors, pliers, glue, wire, fabric, and paper. Today she works as + an illustrator, comics author and character designer for animated + films and series, such as the German public television series ‘Trudes + Tier’. If she could choose from an ice cream machine, Sandra would + pick a creamy rainbow ice cream with lemon-cucumber flavour and a lot + of sprinkles.

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"A rousing tale of self-reliance, community, and standing up + to bullies." - Cory Doctorow, Sci-Fi + Author

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- Tech media and interested individuals have shared their reviews about Ada - & Zangemann - A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream. -

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"Introduces readers young and old to the power and peril of + software." - Vint Cerf, Computer Scientist and One + of the Inventors of the Internet

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- A teacher standing in a classroom holding the book, with all the pupils holding the book in front of their heads. -
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"The book is a motivation for the first demo and a little bit + of civil disobedience. It is a utopia of possibilities to make the world + better with limited means and little money, and an example without moralistic + finger-pointing, that control does not make happy." - Anna Biselli, + Editor-in-Chief Netzpolitik.org

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"Even as a non-child, I was captivated by the story from the + first page to the last. Kudos to the author for packaging difficult topics + such as monopolies, lobbyism, digital divide, software freedom, digital + autonomy, IoT, consumer control, e-waste and much more in a child-friendly + form in an easily understandable and exciting storyline." - Jörg Luther, + chief editor of the German Linux-Magazin, LinuxUser, Raspberry Pi Geek +

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- On 4 December 2023, the French Minister of Education, Gabriel Attal, presented the book “Ada & Zangemann” to the APFA parliamentarians meeting in the old Bonn parliament. - Afterwards he gifted the book to Anke Rehlinger, Minister-President of the Saarland (Germany). -
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“What a fun read! I recognize myself in Ada at many moments.” - + Isabela Fernandes, Executive Director, The Tor project

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“I love this book and I love that it can be shared and translated and adapted easily because licensed freely under a Creative Commons license (BY-SA).” - + Lawrence Lessig, Founder of Creative Commons

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“Ada & Zangemann brings a highly topical, technically relevant + subject to children.” - Catharina Maracke, Chair of the Board, + Open Source Initiative

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“Software freedom is a critical component to having technology + that we can rely on as a society, and it never is too early to learn + about why it is so important. I can't wait to read this book to + my kids!” - Karen Sandler, Executive Director, Software Freedom + Conservancy

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“In this hopeful story Ada and her friends join a movement that + started back in 1983. Their courageous adventure of software freedom + and learning how technology works is a wonderful way to introduce + young people everywhere to the joys of tinkering!” - Zoë Kooyman, + Executive Director, Free Software Foundation

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Ada & Zangemann - A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream

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Here you find additional information and resources about the book "Ada - & Zangemann - A Tale of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream" - by Matthias Kirschner and Sandra Brandstätter.

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The illustrated book "Ada & Zangemann - A Tale + of Software, Skateboards, and Raspberry Ice Cream" by Matthias Kirschner and Sandra Brandstätter tells + the story of the famous inventor Zangemann and the girl Ada, a + curious tinkerer. Ada begins to experiment with hardware and + software, and in the process realises how crucial it is for her and + others to control technology. Here you can find additional information + and resources about the book and the movie.

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- - A three way power adaptor, a tin of paint, a pair of pliers, a mouse, a soldering iron, a phone, and a keyboard form a circle with a thin white curly line. Inside the circle, Ada and Zangemann face each other. Zangemann is an old man with glasses and Ada is a young girl with curly black hair. -
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About the book

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The famous inventor Zangemann lives in a huge villa high above - the city. Adults and children alike love his inventions and are desperate to - have them. But then something happens: when Zangemann wants to take another - close-up look at his inventions during a walk through the city, a child hits - him in the shin with the skateboard. That hurts! Enraged, the inventor makes - a momentous decision... The clever girl Ada sees through what is going on. - Together with her friends, she forges a plan.

- -

This illustrated book tells the story of the famous inventor Zangemann and - the girl Ada, a curious tinkerer. Ada begins to experiment with hardware and - software, and in the process realises how crucial it is for her and others to - control technology.

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A book that arouses children's interest in tinkering and encourages - shaping technology. From age 6 to 106.

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The book is currently available:

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Book Reviews

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"A rousing tale of self-reliance, community, and standing up - to bullies." - Cory Doctorow, Sci-Fi - Author

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"Introduces readers young and old to the power and peril of - software." - Vint Cerf, Computer Scientist and One - of the Inventors of the Internet

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"The book is a motivation for the first demo and a little bit - of civil disobedience. It is a utopia of possibilities to make the world - better with limited means and little money, and an example without moralistic - finger-pointing, that control does not make happy." - Anna Biselli, - Editor-in-Chief Netzpolitik.org

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"Even as a non-child, I was captivated by the story from the - first page to the last. Kudos to the author for packaging difficult topics - such as monopolies, lobbyism, digital divide, software freedom, digital - autonomy, IoT, consumer control, e-waste and much more in a child-friendly - form in an easily understandable and exciting storyline." - Jörg Luther, - chief editor of the German Linux-Magazin, LinuxUser, Raspberry Pi Geek -

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“What a fun read! I recognize myself in Ada at many moments.” - - Isabela Fernandes, Executive Director, The Tor project

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“I love this book and I love that it can be shared and translated and adapted easily because licensed freely under a Creative Commons license (BY-SA).” - - Lawrence Lessig, Founder of Creative Commons

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“Ada & Zangemann brings a highly topical, technically relevant - subject to children.” - Catharina Maracke, Chair of the Board, - Open Source Initiative

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“Software freedom is a critical component to having technology - that we can rely on as a society, and it never is too early to learn - about why it is so important. I can't wait to read this book to - my kids!” - Karen Sandler, Executive Director, Software Freedom - Conservancy

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“In this hopeful story Ada and her friends join a movement that - started back in 1983. Their courageous adventure of software freedom - and learning how technology works is a wonderful way to introduce - young people everywhere to the joys of tinkering!” - Zoë Kooyman, - Executive Director, Free Software Foundation

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Book readings

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The author Matthias Kirschner has already given several readings of the - book: At events for children and adults (from 6 to 106 years), in school - classes, libraries and on other occasions. If you are are interested in a - reading by the author or in other available languages by FSFE volunteers, - please contact us at contact@fsfe.org.

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How to learn coding?

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There are many resources out which help young people to learn programming. - Our community is gathering more information about that topic on our wiki - page, and we invite you to help us with amending and keeping this - up-to-date.

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Stickers and postcards for all

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About the Book

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+ Learn everything about the book: its story, themes, the people + who created it, and where to find it in your language or + edition. +

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We provide some "Ada & Zangemann" stickers. You can order them at no cost on our information material page. Get them all!

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Get active

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- - Illustration of diverse crowd protesting. Protesters shout cheerfully and hold icecream cones. Slogans write: Do your homework mr President and we will do ours - Hacking 4 Freedom - Don't wreck our tech - There is no code B - They are young and need the code. A robot, two birds, and three dogs accompany the protest. -
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- Would you like to raise awareness for software freedom? If you liked - the book, here are some ideas. -

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The Movie

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+ Watch the Ada & Zangemann movie and explore versions in different + languages and formats. +

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Resources

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+ Explore a collection of materials for educators and curious + readers: teaching guides, images, illustrations, slides, + printables, and source files. +

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Get Involved

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+ Spread the word about the story by sharing it with others. + Discover more ideas on how to inspire children's interest in + tinkering and encourage them to shape technology. +

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Reviews

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+ Read what critics, educators, and readers have said about + the book. Browse selected quotes or dive into full reviews, + available in multiple languages. +

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Events

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+ Find out where the book is being presented, read + aloud, screened, or discussed. Check upcoming events or + explore the archive of past events. +

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  • - Suggest the book to your public library. Often you - can recommend new books to libraries. -
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  • - Donate the book to a public library. This is a - good option for cases when a library does not have the budget to - buy the book, but you can afford it. Your copy will make many - people happy. -
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  • - Give your feedback to bookstores about the book, - so they recommend it to others. -
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  • - Offer schools, youth clubs or elderly homes to read the - book there. They often ask for people reading books and it - is a good way to talk about software freedom. These - slides can be used as a background while you read with a - projector. -
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