[CALIBK12] Math reading books for High School (not textbooks)

[Headley Vicki]

An Abundance of Katherines  by John Green
  1.  Al-Khwarizmi : the inventor of algebra    Brezina, Corona
 2.  Famous flights : understanding and using variables    Roza, Greg
These ( 1 & 2) are short little books with history and practical application
in the POWER MATH series,.  They are aimed at younger kids, but the are nice
little nuggets.
 Secrets, Lies, and Algebra    Lichtman, Wendy   from  ³Do the Math² series
which is suppose to have more books coming out

Vicki


On 5/2/08 7:16 AM, "Marie Slim" <sraslim at sbcglobal.net> wrote:

> Hello all!
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> I've got a teacher request for more math fiction and math non-fiction (but not
> textbook-type stuff).  I've got a few of the ones from the CDE's Math and
> Science Literature list (http://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/sc/ll/).  These include
> Flatland, Proof, Once Upon a Number, etc.  I've got a few, (and I just got The
> Number Devil), but can you recommend any other math fiction or non-fiction
> book at the high school/adult level that students might enjoy?  Even if the
> books are on the CDE list, I'd like to read any and all recommendations.
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> Thank you,
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> Marie Slim 
> Teacher-Librarian
> Troy High School 
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