This is a wonderful book especially for girls in the middle school. It makes math kid friendly and makes it understandable and exciting. It shows cool math tricks and makes it easy. It encourages girls not to play dumb, and shows them how important it is to learn math.

The purpose is to subvert the societal idea that girls shouldn't bother with math. The book's aim is to help middle schoolers (especially girls) find the value in using math to exercise their brains. Playing dumb to impress is a fools game. There is a strong push in our culture to keep young women in a consumerist state, which wreaks havoc on their self image and often skews their desired values. As silly as it may seem to create a math textbook in a teen magazine format, it is a genius way to reach these girls. The heartfelt introduction my McKellar is a nice touch as well. My ideas have been reinforced by this book. I am a believer in the special importance of creating new ways to educate girls. The education system is frankly, still primarily set up for boys to succeed. The book is written in an informal, conversational style. The writing is coherent and uses technical words correctly, while remaining conscious of the audience. The writing style suits the audience perfectly, using direct language, appropriate slang, and fun scenarios.

"Math Doesn't Suck" proves that Winnie from the Wonder Years, the author of this book, Danica McKellar, isn't just another pretty face. She puts things so plainly that anyone can understand it. Besides the math tricks and tips that are imparted in this book it builds a great deal of confidence in the reader. Sorry boys, it's directed at girls (although, the tricks will help both boys and girls.) I'm in my mid-20s and keep wondering why they didn't teach some of these concepts to me this way, because i would've understood them from the beginning if they had! This is a must for all girls in middle & high school math classes-if you need help or not. Highly recommended! ( )

Haven't read it, but looks funny

This is the perfect book for any young girl you know who struggles with math. With chapters like "You Can Never Have Too Many Shoes" and "Why Calculators Would Make Terrible Boyfriends," how could it be anything but a hit?

McKellar covers math in a way that is accessible to kids--especially girls. The kid-friendly explanations, step-by-step examples, and practice problems, it is a valuable resource for teachers as well as students. It is also peppered throughout with profiles of women who have become very successful because of math. This is a must have for every middle school girl.

I am looking forward to the release of her second book: Kiss My Math. ( )