{"product_id":"girls-get-curves-isbn-9780452298743","title":"Girls Get Curves","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author Danica McKellar makes it a breeze to excel in high school geometry!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eHollywood actress and math whiz Danica McKellar has completely shattered the “math nerd” stereotype. For years, she’s been showing girls how to feel confident and ace their math classes—with style! With \u003ci\u003eGirls Get Curves\u003c\/i\u003e, she applies her winning techniques to high school geometry, giving readers the tools they need to feel great and totally “get” everything from congruent triangles to theorems, and more. Inside you’ll find:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e• Time-saving tips and tricks for homework and tests\u003cbr\u003e• Illuminating practice problems (and proofs!) with detailed solutions\u003cbr\u003e• Totally relateable real-world examples\u003cbr\u003e• True stories from Danica’s own life as an actress and math student\u003cbr\u003e• A Troubleshooting Guide, for getting unstuck during even the trickiest proofs!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWith Danica as a coach, girls everywhere can stop hiding from their homework and watch their scores rise!“Danica McKellar is a great teacher! She's warm and funny, and best of all, she explains algebra so clearly. My wife and I immediately ordered her books [for] our daughters.”—\u003cb\u003eSteven Strogatz, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ecolumnist and professor of mathematics, Cornell University\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“In my 20+ years as a math teacher, rarely have I seen a book that makes mathematics so clear and fun! I highly recommend Danica McKellar's new book, \u003ci\u003eHot X: Algebra Exposed \u003c\/i\u003efor perplexed students and puzzled algebra teachers looking for a way to engage today's students with fresh, entertaining lesson plans.”—\u003cb\u003eDennis Van Roekel, President, National Education Association\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e“McKellar... may well have done more to encourage girls to stick with math than any government task force... the wildly enthusiastic response [her books] have received speaks to the effect that can be achieved by reworking the contents of standard math and science problems and countering the perception that boys won't like girls who are smart.”—\u003cb\u003eEileen Pollack, \u003ci\u003eThe New York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eDanica McKellar\u003c\/b\u003e is a \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of groundbreaking math books, including \u003ci\u003eMath Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle School Math, Girls Get Curves: Geometry Takes Shape, Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-Algebra Who's Boss, Hot X: Algebra Exposed!, \u003c\/i\u003eand the \u003ci\u003eGoodnight, Numbers \u003c\/i\u003eseries of children's books\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e and is a summa cum laude graduate of UCLA with a degree in mathematics. She is also well known for her acting roles on \u003ci\u003eThe Wonder Years, The West Wing,\u003c\/i\u003e and multiple Hallmark Channel movies, and as a quarterfinalist on \u003ci\u003eDancing with the Stars.\u003c\/i\u003e She lives with her family in Los Angeles.","brand":"Plume","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46304958218469,"sku":"NP9780452298743","price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780452298743.jpg?v=1767728159","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/girls-get-curves-isbn-9780452298743","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}