SonshineLearner Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 I'm not exactly sure of the title, obviously. BUT, it's written by a young woman... to young girls... It's been out a couple of years ago... or so.. Thanks!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Alte Veste Academy Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 Math Doesn't Suck? http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0452289491/ref=mp_s_a_1?qid=1285384007&sr=8-1 She also wrote Kiss My Math. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 Hey Thanks... Well... the title had "Math" in it :) Glad I have the WTM people to help me think!! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luckymama Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 And there's Hot X: Algebra Exposed Danica McKellar is brilliant, in my opinion. I enjoy the interviews she does on NPR's Science Friday. Apparently she wants to get through calculus, though the pace of books may slow down as she's expecting/delivered her own little mathematician. Dd loves to see/read about strong women doing strong math! (You just have to get past the titles but they are so worth it!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matryoshka Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 I recently got one of these for my math-hating dd. She actually has read some of it, and today when I was talking to my other dd about negative numbers, she piped up with something - I asked where she'd learned that (since her "offical" curric hasn't done negative numbers) - I thought it might have been from LOF - nope, it was from Danica McKellar! She has the Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-Algebra Who's Boss book. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PollyOR Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 Thanks for linking the new algebra book. Somehow I missed that one. These books are totally not my 15yo's style, but I think my 12yo will like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SonshineLearner Posted September 25, 2010 Author Share Posted September 25, 2010 Yup, I got the pre-Algebra one instead... since that's really where she is.. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaissezFaire Posted September 25, 2010 Share Posted September 25, 2010 I LOVE those books. I worked through them myself because I received VERY poor instruction in math when I was in public school. I think all girls (and even boys) should work through them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueMorpho Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 I saw the author of "Math Doesn't Suck" etc. speak at MATHCOUNTS nationals a couple of years ago -- preaching to the choir, and a heavily male choir at that, but she was quite entertaining and enthusiastic about kids doing math. Haven't read her books, but I wasn't under the impression that they're just for girls, though I'm sure girls are a large part of her intended audience. A young, inspiring woman mathematician that some girls (and parents) might enjoy reading about is Melanie Wood, the first U.S. girl to compete in the International Math Olympiad and now I believe a professor at Stanford. The Wikipedia article about her has some good interviews and articles listed in "external links." I like the one from the "Girls' Angle Bulletin" -- as well as the article by someone else that precedes the interview. Melanie answers questions about doing work in a heavily male field and what that's like. (She was a cheerleader in high school -- so definitely not one to avoid "girly" things.) Grace A Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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