The New York Times bestselling math workbook from actress and math genius Danica McKellar that teaches seventh to ninth grade girls how to conquer pre-algebra!Stepping up not only the math but the sass and style, McKellar helps math-phobic teenagers moving up into high school chill out and finally “get” negative numbers, variables, absolute values, exponents, and more. As she did so effectively in
Math Doesn't Suck, McKellar uses personality quizzes, reader polls, real-life testimonials, and stories from her own life—in addition to clear instruction, helpful tips, and practice problems—revealing why pre-algebra is easier, more relevant, and more glamorous than girls think.
On sale: June 30, 2009
Grade: Grades 6-12
Page count: 352 Pages
ISBN: 9780452295407
Danica McKellar is a
New York Times bestselling author of groundbreaking math books, including
Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle School Math, Girls Get Curves: Geometry Takes Shape, Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-Algebra Who's Boss, Hot X: Algebra Exposed!, and the
Goodnight, Numbers series of children's books
, and is a summa cum laude graduate of UCLA with a degree in mathematics. She is also well known for her acting roles on
The Wonder Years, The West Wing, and multiple Hallmark Channel movies, and as a quarterfinalist on
Dancing with the Stars. She lives with her family in Los Angeles.
“McKellar...may well have done more to encourage girls to stick with math than any government task force...the wildly enthusiastic response [her books] have received speaks to the effect that can be achieved by reworking the contents of standard math and science problems and countering the perception that boys won't like girls who are smart.”—
Eileen Pollack, The New York Times
“A new pre-algebra survival guide.”—
USNEWS.com
