Marvelous Math
by Jon Scieszka
When the teacher tells the class that you can
look at everything as a math problem, the
problems really start for one student. She
begins looking at everything as a math problem!
She's been stricken with a Math Curse!
Sarah loves math. It's her best subject and she even does it
for fun sometimes. She doesn't think math is a curse but she
does see math in many things. Rachel isn't crazy about math
because she doesn't like details, and there are too many details
in math. She thinks this book has it right -- math is a curse that
blows her mind sometimes.
Whatever the reason! This is a great book and a fun read!
Highly recommended by Rachel and Sarah.
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edited by Lee Bennett Hopkins
This book is full of funny poems about all
kinds of math. It's a fun way to incorporate
literature into a math class or just to have
some fun with math. Shel SIlverstein's poem
"Smart" is one of the funniest poems ever!
Even if you don't like math, you are sure to
like this book. Recommended by Rachel and
Sarah.
by Joan Bauer
Vernon has a problem. He desperately wants
to beat the neighborhood bully and his
nemesis in the nine-ball tournament to be
held in his family's pool hall, but Mickey has
gone as far as he can without a coach. His
father was a great pool player, but he died
when Mickey was a baby. Mickey has no one
else he can ask to coach him. When his
father's best friend, Joseph Alvarez, arrives in
town Mickey thinks he has a coach, but his
mom is wary of trusting Joe.
help him cope with everything going on in his life. When on
top of everything else their math teacher assigns a big math
project, Mickey and Arlen decide to do their project on the
game of pool.
Sticks is a great story! I felt like I knew Mickey and Arlen and
the math was very interesting, even though I'm not crazy about
it. I play softball and like pool, there is a lot of math and
physics involved in my game, too. Maybe Ms. Bauer will write a
book about softball one day, but until then I might try my hand
at a little pool. Recommended by Rachel.