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

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Danica McKellar

Math Doesn't Suck

How to Survive Middle School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail

Danica McKellar

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Plume Books
19 July 2021

Mathematics & Sciences; Educational: Mathematics & numeracy

From actress and math genius Danica McKellar comes a groundbreaking middle school math workbook 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!

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). 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.

By: Danica McKellar
Imprint: Plume Books
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 228mm, Width: 151mm, Spine: 18mm
Weight: 352g
ISBN: 9780452289499
ISBN 10: 0452289491
Pages: 296
Publication Date: 19 July 2021
Recommended Age: From 11 to 14 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

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

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 Exhorts her female readers not to fall prey to others' low expectations, especially expectations that are based on deeply ingrained stereotypes stemming from one's appearance...McKellar genuinely wants to change the way girls view intelligence and, more importantly, themselves...McKellar hopes to revise the girly image of dim-bulbs with a new formulation: Smart is sexy. And that's an equation we all can understand. -Erica Stalnecker, National Review