Math Doesn't Suck Author:Danica McKellar As the math education crisis in this country continues to make headlines, research reveals that it is in middle school when scores begin to drop-especially for girls-in large part due to damaging social messages that tell girls they "can't do" math, and that math is something they should avoid. Finally, help is here! In Math Doesn't suck, intern... more »ationally known actress and mathematician Danica McKellar-called a "math superstar" by The New York Times-rips the lid off the myth that math "sucks," helping to show that math can be easy, relevant, and even glamorous, and providing readers with the tools to ace their next test. With Danica as personal tutor and coach, even the most frustrated student will finally "get" fractions, decimals, rates, ratios, proportions, "solving for x," and more-the concepts that, if not fully understood in middle school, will come to haunt students throughout high school and beyond. Each chapter features: easy to follow, step by step instructions, time saving tips and tricks for homework and tests, illuminating practice problems with detailed solutions, real world examples from how understanding percents can make you a savvier shopper to how understanding proportions can make you a better chef, and true stories from Danica's own life as a terrified math student, confident actress, and everything in between. Math Doesn't Suck even includes a Trouble shooting guide to help students get unstuck and overcome their biggest challenges, a math horiscope, math personality quizzes, and real life testimonials. Why should math be a drag? Let Danica help put you on the fast-track to math success.« less