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Math Doesn't Suck - Book Review

Saturday September 8, 2007

Danica McKellar starred in a few hit TV shows, but her busy life didn't keep her from her studies. In fact, she went on to study math in college and became famous in the math world as co-author of a ground-breaking mathematical physics theorem!

And now she's the author of Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail, a great new book that explains some of the basic math concepts that are covered in middle school.

Many teachers will tell you that high school students who struggle with math are those who didn't fully understand the concepts that were covered in middle school. That is why McKellar wrote this book. She uses fun, simple language to explain some of the most important concepts that every student will need in high school and in college. Read the Full Review

Comments

September 19, 2007 at 11:15 am
(1) AWESOME says:

this book was horrible i am a middle school girl and in 8th grade and i hated it! it was cheesy and exactly the steriotypical thing people, espically girls, dont want to read about!

September 19, 2007 at 2:28 pm
(2) Grace says:

You have a very good point! I hadn’t thought that it may promote a stereotype. I’d love to hear from others to see if they agree or disagree.

August 7, 2008 at 8:50 pm
(3) AMMA says:

i loved it!! im in sixth grade and it made it easier for me to understand some things!

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