"Google It: A History of Google" by Anna Crowley Redding explores the fascinating journey of one of the most influential companies in the world. The book narrates how two Stanford students, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, transformed a simple search engine idea into a global tech giant. It delves into key moments in Google’s development, its innovations, and the challenges it faced as it evolved beyond search into areas like advertising, mobile technology, and artificial intelligence. Redding presents a compelling account that highlights Google’s impact on society, culture, and the digital landscape, making it accessible and engaging for young readers. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].

This book has been graded for interest at 12-17 years.

This book is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed. This book was published in 2022 by Blackstone Publishing .

Before diving into the deep end of writing for children, Anna Crowley Redding 's first career was as an Emmy-award winning investigative television reporter, anchor, and journalist. The recipient of multiple Edward R. Murrow awards and recognized by the Associated Press for her reporting, Redding now focuses her stealthy detective skills on digging up great stories for kids--which, as it turns out, is her true passion.