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Also by Danica McKellar:

Girls Get Curves, August 2012
Hardcover
Hot X, August 2010
Hardcover
Kiss My Math, July 2009
Paperback (reprint)
Kiss My Math, August 2008
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Math Doesn't Suck, August 2007
Hardcover

MATH DOESN'T SUCK
By: Danica McKellar

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

Hudson Street Press
August 2007
On Sale: August 2, 2007
320 pages
ISBN: 1594630399
EAN: 9781594630392
Hardcover
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Non-Fiction

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.

Media Buzz

Katie - December 18, 2013
Today - September 22, 2007
Talk of the Nation - September 21, 2007