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Title
Math
Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle-School Math Without Losing Your Mind
or Breaking a Nail
Author
Danica
McKellar
Age Range
9 - 12
Brief Description
From a
well-known actress and math genius—a groundbreaking guide to mathematics
for middle school girls, their parents, and educators
As 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.
