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

[Connie Young]

Zero: The Story of a Number; 
  Zero: The Story of a Dangerous Idea; 
   
  and my favoite: Damned Lies and Statistics -- 
   
   I know the title of this last one is unpleasant to some, but the book is great. Students to whom I have recommended it loved it!
  
If you want kids to read critically, they should read DL&S! It helps students see how numbers can "lie" and helps them discern the fact from the fiction in statistics.
   
  Good stuff.
   
  Connie Young
  English teacher/ TL eventually
  Bakersfield
  
Headley Vicki <headley_vicki at cupertino.k12.ca.us> wrote:
  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  “Do the Math” 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!
  
 
  
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.
  
 
  
Thank you,


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