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Name:   A Gebra Named Al
Author(s)
 
 
Isdell, W.
Topics
 
 
Fiction, Mathematics, Middle School
Source
 
 
Free Spirit Publishing ISBN: 091579358X
Copyright
 
 
1993
Description
 
 
This book by author W. Isdell is for young adults. Julie hates algebra - until she meets Al, and the Periodic horses and they journey through the Land of Mathematics, where the Orders of Operations are real places and fruits that look like Bohr models grow on chemistrees. Wonderfully written and a joy to read, it's full of math and science basics made fun and accessible.
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Last Updated
 
 
4/27/2006
 
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Contributed by: Parent of Young Scholar  
Rating:
Both my 7 and 9 year old daughters really enjoyed this book, though my 7 year old, who loves chemistry, was fascinated by it. I enjoyed the book myself, though at times I could tell the author was still very young. She wrote this book when she was in high school. You can also purchase a curriculum guide for using this book in the classroom.
 
Contributed by: Davidson Young Scholar  
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This book was a fun introduction to algebra. I liked the way they transformed the mathematical symbols into animals. I would recommend this book both for people who have already learned their algebra and for those who are still struggling with the concepts, like the girl in the book.
 
Contributed by: Parent  
Rating:
I was disappointed in this book. It had the potential to be another "Phantom Tollbooth" but I found it very dull and contrived. The author went to great length to introduce all of her quirky characters, but the storyline did not engage me as a reader. I passed the book on to my 7 year old (who'd loved both the Phantom Tollbooth and the Number Devil) and he never made it past the first chapter. I think the young author had good ideas but did not execute them in a very interesting manner. I would not recommend this book to anyone.
 
Contributed by: Student  
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I had to read this book for school and I would recommend this story.
 
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