Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail

From a well-known actress math genius and popular contestant on Dancing With The Stars—a groundbreaking guide to mathematics for middle school girls their parents and educatorsAs the math education crisis in this country continues to make headlines research continues to prove that it is in middle school when math scores begin to drop—especially for girls—in large part due to the relentless social conditioning that tells girls they “can’t do” math and that math is “uncool.” Young girls today need strong female role models to embrace the idea that it’s okay to be smart—in fact it’s sexy to be smart!It’s Danica McKellar’s mission to be this role model and demonstrate on a large scale that math doesn’t suck. In this fun and accessible guide McKellar—dubbed a “math superstar” by The New York Times—gives girls and their parents the tools they need to master the math concepts that confuse middle-schoolers most including fractions percentages pre-algebra and more. The book features hip real-world examples step-by-step instruction and engaging stories of Danica’s own childhood struggles in math (and stardom). In addition borrowing from the style of today’s teen magazines it even includes a Math Horoscope section Math Personality Quizzes and Real-Life Testimonials—ultimately revealing why math is easier and cooler than readers think.

Age Range: 11 - 14 years

Grade Level: 4 - 6

Lexile Measure: 910L

Paperback: 320 pages

Publisher: Plume; Reprint edition (July 1 2008)

Language: English

ISBN-10: 0452289491

ISBN-13: 978-0452289499

Product Dimensions: 6 x 0.7 x 9 inches

Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces