Code 7 features the short stories of seven very different children, during which we learn that life at Flint Hill Elementary School may seem normal, but these students find themselves on a path to cracking a secret code—one that will empower them to succeed in life. From Jefferson, the artist who must find his own voice to paint the school mural, to Samantha, the bullied stagehand, who must face her fear of humiliation to save the drama club musical, to Sebastian, the young businessman, who must battle his ethics while pursuing a candy-selling operation at school, the students discover something valuable about themselves as they strive to become who they want to be. By the book’s end, these seven students must work together to re-envision the future for Flint Elementary’s Imagination Week… but how will they do it?
Bryan deftly addresses topics of self-identity and self-worth, risk-taking, perseverance, integrity and more by showing, not telling, in a way that kids can see for themselves how it’s done. Ultimately readers will understand that when the natural passions and interests of people are combined, results can be achieved for a community in epic ways.
No matter where Bryan R. Johnson is—in the car, at the dinner table, or around the campfire—he loves inventing stories for his children on demand. A successful entrepreneur, venture capitalist, and founder of Kernel, OS Fund and Braintree, Johnson is also a real-life adventurer. If he’s not flying airplanes, he’s exploring the ruins of ancient Rome or climbing the peaks of Mount Kilimanjaro. He also loves fist bumps over handshakes, pizza without the crust, and colorful shoes.
For more information, visit code7book.com.
Code 7 will be available through all major retailers on September 5, 2017.
I personaly received a copy of this book to read, I thought it was great. I read it to my 7 year old grandson, so he could se other kids have struggles with daily life things. He realy enjoyed it and it gave a platform to talk about some of his own strugles with daily things he neds to do. I recomnd this book for kids and for adults to have that platform to talk about these things in a new way.
Dawn Scothern
