Friday, March 5, 2010

Do the Math

This is a new series by Wendy Lichtman. In the first book, Secrets, Lies, and Algebra, we meet Tess who has always loved math! She even sees applications of mathematics in her everyday life which help her through the difficult time of 8th grade. In the second book, The Writing on the Wall, Tess is faced with puzzling patterns -- of graffiti, scary pranks, and Damien waiting for her after school. Tess searches for formulas to solve these puzzles, but perhaps life isn't that neat. Sometimes you just have to risk it!

The chapter titles in both books captured my attention because they are math concepts and I was a math teacher. I hope this author will continue writing about Tess and her unique perspective on life.

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