SICP

Say, someone who has no prior experience with programming, and is at a rather 'young' age (Teen still) wants to get ahead of the game, and start up now, rather than later. Would one go about this by reading SICP? I've seen it linked so many times, I've only got to think it's a start.

Just grab yourself Scheme from somewhere and start doing the exercises. It's actually entertaining; once you start, you just won't be able to stop till the end, that's for sure. Then you'll be sad and wish there was more.