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1) Count on me
Author
Publisher
Tundra, an imprint of Penguin Random House Canada Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
A young girl explains why she loves math and how she finds it in her everyday life.
Author
Series
Publisher
Charlesbridge Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Olivia and Mei jump in the snow and compare their footprints to figure out who jumped farther and who jumped more times"--Provided by publisher.
When Olivia and Mei compare their footprints while jumping in the snow, they realize that one makes fewer (but bigger) jumps, and the other makes more (but smaller) jumps.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
From watching parallel lines of light pour through her bedroom blinds to counting daisy petals in the garden, Maddie loves all things math. If only she had a friend who marveled at it in the same way. Then Dad takes Maddie, along with her new classmate Priya, to the observatory. where the unfathomable numbers of stars take their breath away.
Author
Publisher
Libre Albedrio Editorial
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
Español
Description
"Todo el mundo tiene una pasión. Para algunos, es la música. Para otros, es el arte. Para nuestra heroína son las matemáticas. Cuando mira el mundo, ve matemáticas en todas las cosas hermosas que la rodean: los círculos concéntricos que hace una piedra en un lago, la curva de un tobogán, las formas geométricas en el patio de recreo. Otros no entienden su pasión, pero a ella no le importa. Hay infinitas formas de ver el mundo. Y las matemáticas...
Author
Series
My weirdtastic school volume 6
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Math scores at Ella Mentry School are way down! But Mrs. Stoker is bringing in an expert named Ms. Greene to help A.J. and his friends study. Ms. Greene is nice, but she sees numbers everywhere--skateboarding, football, even in height! Between solving weird word problems, being mathletes, and sitting on their denominators, how much more math can the class take?"--Amazon.
10) Fibonacci Zoo
Author
Publisher
Arbordale Publishing
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Eli and his father visit an unusual zoo, Eli keeps track of the numbers of animals and soon sees there is a pattern that will predict how many creatures are in the next exhibit. Includes an activity and facts about number sequences.
Author
Series
Publisher
DK Publishing
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"Beep and Boots are going on a camping trip in the great outdoors. They've got a warm sleeping bag each, a nice cozy tent each, and strawberries to share. But they realize there are not enough tent pegs! Can they learn to divide up what they have and put up their tents before it's time for bed?"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Entertainment
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"It's lunchtime at Peg's Pizza Place! Peg and Cat are excited to take their first order -- from the Teens! -- only to learn that some of their customers want a whole pizza while one of them wants half a pie. How can Peg and Cat make half a pie when they don't know what half is? Luckily, Ramone and Mac are there to help, with a slice up the middle of the pizza. As more customers come in, things get entertaining, with Peg singing a jazzy song and Cat...
Author
Series
Publisher
Charlesbridge Publishing
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Manny, Olivia, and Mei go apple picking and sort their red, green, and yellow apples by color. But then they find an apple that's all three colors. What should they do?"--Provided by publisher.
When Olivia, Mei, and Manny go apple picking, they decide to sort their apples by color since they each like a different kind.
Author
Publisher
Astra Young Readers, an imprint of Astra Books for Young Readers
Pub. Date
[2023]
Language
English
Description
"Join the Arithmechicks and Mouse as they head off to the wilderness! These chicks can't wait to hike up the ridge, find delicious berries, and, best of all, spend time with their duckling cousins! But the day is off to a bad start when one duckling accidentally leaves a beloved stuffed animal on the bus. How can these chicks (and Mouse) cheer up their cousin? Discover how an adventure with the Arithmechicks brings both humor and heart to the math...
Author
Series
Publisher
Candlewick Entertainment
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Peg and Cat are at the South Pole preparing to watch the ski race at the Animal Winter Games. Suddenly they spy the Penguins zooming downhill. CRASH! The Penguins apologize ("Snow problem," says Cat), but it seems that there is a problem: the Penguins keep slamming into things! So they all try again, with Peg shouting directions each time they come to a hurdle. "Go over! Go under! Go in between!" But the Penguins still have no clue, because they...
Author
Series
Critter club volume 3
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
c2013
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Members of the Critter Club are all excited about their summer plans until Liz learns that, instead of taking an art class, she will have to be in summer school to improve her math skills, but a fun teacher, a classroom pet, support from her friends, and advice from her brother might get her through.
19) Everyone counts
Author
Publisher
Alfred A. Knopf
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Diverse animals, led by two rough, tough rhinos, work together to transform an old mall into a zoo--including the bugs the rhinos said were too small to count.
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