{"product_id":"math-doesnt-suck-how-to-survive-middle-school-math-without-losing-your-mind-or-breaking-a-nail-9780452289499","title":"Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom actress and math genius Danica McKellar comes a groundbreaking middle school math workbook for middle school girls, their parents, and educators.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs 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  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's Danica McKellar's mission to be this role model, and demonstrate on a large scale that \u003ci\u003emath doesn't suck\u003c\/i\u003e. In this fun and accessible guide, McKellar--dubbed a \"math superstar\" by \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e--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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDanica McKellar\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of groundbreaking math books, including \u003ci\u003eMath 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!, \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eGoodnight, Numbers \u003c\/i\u003eseries of children's books\u003ci\u003e, \u003c\/i\u003e and is a summa cum laude graduate of UCLA with a degree in mathematics. She is also well known for her acting roles on \u003ci\u003eThe Wonder Years, The West Wing, \u003c\/i\u003e and multiple Hallmark Channel movies, and as a quarterfinalist on \u003ci\u003eDancing with the Stars.\u003c\/i\u003e She lives with her family in Los Angeles.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Plume Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50647470539026,"sku":"9780452289499","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/math-doesnt-suck-how-to-survive-middle-school-math-without-losing-your-mind-or-breaking-a-nail-9780452289499","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}