Math book report
Dates: 11/24/99,1:59 PM through 11/29/99,4:28 PM (10 postings)
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FROM: "Ruby Hunter Jaby" <[removed]@web.aacpl.lib.md.us>
REC'D: 11/24/99, 1:59 PM
FROM: "L. M. Lockley" <[removed]@mail.win.org>
REC'D: 11/24/99, 2:45 PM
What about "Sticks" by Joan Bauer? About a young boy who wants to win a
nine-ball pool championship and gets help from a friend who is a math
whiz and other people who show him how math can be applied to pool.
Lucy M. Lockley Phone: 314/441-6454
St. Charles City-County Library Dist. Fax: 314/441-5898
McClay Branch
2760 McClay Road E-mail: [removed]@mail.win.org
St. Charles, MO 63303
Giles: "Demons after money! Whatever happened to the still beating
heart of a virgin? No one has any standards any more!"
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FROM: "Mary Clemens" <[removed]@3gcs.com>
REC'D: 11/24/99, 11:23 PM
Mary Clemens
(speaking for myself)
Carol Stream Public Library
Carol Stream, IL 60188
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From: Ruby Hunter Jaby <[removed]@web.aacpl.lib.md.us>
To: <[removed]@maillist.nslsilus.org>
Sent: Wednesday, November 24, 1999 2:17 PM
Subject: Math book report
> Hello Everyone,
> One of our local teachers has asked seventh grade students to read
a
> fiction book in which math plays a part in the plot. The teacher is
looking
> for a description of an everyday application of mathematics demonstrated
in
> the book. The students must tell whether math is used in a positive or
> negative way in the story and in their opinion whether the math in the
story
> is a valuable or interesting contribution . We are looking for books
> suitable for sixth through eight graders and adult books for those kids
who
> are advanced readers. Can you give us some suggestions in addition to the
> ones below?
> The teacher does not have a suggested list but the media
specialist
> gave us the following titles:
> Erika Tamar- Junkyard Dog
> Mark Geller- My Life In 7th Grade
> Johanna Hurwitz- Class President
> Gary Soto- Taking Sides
> Jerry Spinelli- There's A Girl In My Hammerlock
> Sharon Creech- Walk Two Moons
> J.K. Rowling- Harry Potter series
> Ruby Jaby
> Branch Manager
> Crofton Branch
> Anne Arundel County Public Library
> 1657 Crofton Centre
> Crofton, MD 21114
>
>
FROM: "Tahtinens" <[removed]@bytehead.com>
REC'D: 11/26/99, 3:12 AM
FROM: "Kathy Loucks" <[removed]@cml.lib.oh.us>
REC'D: 11/26/99, 9:35 AM
FROM: "Roberta Johnson" <[removed]@nslsilus.ORG>
REC'D: 11/27/99, 11:11 AM
> Hello Everyone,
> One of our local teachers has asked seventh grade students to read a
> fiction book in which math plays a part in the plot. The teacher is looking
> for a description of an everyday application of mathematics demonstrated in
> the book. The students must tell whether math is used in a positive or
> negative way in the story and in their opinion whether the math in the story
> is a valuable or interesting contribution . We are looking for books
> suitable for sixth through eight graders and adult books for those kids who
> are advanced readers. Can you give us some suggestions in addition to the
> ones below?
Most of Heinlein's juvenile SF uses math to get his heroes in and out of
trouble. These may seem a bit dated to some of your teens, but would be
ideal for SF fans in the group. I would suggest in particular Time for
the Stars, which has a pair of twin boys as characters. One goes on the
space ship, one stays at home, and they use a "twin telepathy" to stay in
contact. Lots of math, for fun and in their schooling.
Best,
Roberta S. Johnson
Des Plaines Public Library
[removed]@nslsilus.org
FROM: "Jane Casto" <[removed]@clsn1269.cumberland.lib.nc.us>
REC'D: 11/27/99, 11:51 AM
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FROM: "Joanna Hazelden" <[removed]@chipublib.org>
REC'D: 11/29/99, 1:19 PM
Joanna Hazelden
Ruby Hunter Jaby wrote:
> Hello Everyone,
> One of our local teachers has asked seventh grade students to read a
> fiction book in which math plays a part in the plot. The teacher is looking
> for a description of an everyday application of mathematics demonstrated in
> the book. The students must tell whether math is used in a positive or
> negative way in the story and in their opinion whether the math in the story
> is a valuable or interesting contribution . We are looking for books
> suitable for sixth through eight graders and adult books for those kids who
> are advanced readers. Can you give us some suggestions in addition to the
> ones below?
> The teacher does not have a suggested list but the media specialist
> gave us the following titles:
> Erika Tamar- Junkyard Dog
> Mark Geller- My Life In 7th Grade
> Johanna Hurwitz- Class President
> Gary Soto- Taking Sides
> Jerry Spinelli- There's A Girl In My Hammerlock
> Sharon Creech- Walk Two Moons
> J.K. Rowling- Harry Potter series
> Ruby Jaby
> Branch Manager
> Crofton Branch
> Anne Arundel County Public Library
> 1657 Crofton Centre
> Crofton, MD 21114
FROM: "Lisa Price" <[removed]@MtLaurel.Lib.NJ.US>
REC'D: 11/29/99, 3:48 PM
Joanna Hazelden wrote:
> How about "Flatland" by Edwin Abbott? It's more about geometry than straight
> math, but it does involve math concepts.
>
> Joanna Hazelden
>
> Ruby Hunter Jaby wrote:
>
> > Hello Everyone,
> > One of our local teachers has asked seventh grade students to read a
> > fiction book in which math plays a part in the plot. The teacher is looking
> > for a description of an everyday application of mathematics demonstrated in
> > the book. The students must tell whether math is used in a positive or
> > negative way in the story and in their opinion whether the math in the story
> > is a valuable or interesting contribution . We are looking for books
> > suitable for sixth through eight graders and adult books for those kids who
> > are advanced readers. Can you give us some suggestions in addition to the
> > ones below?
> > The teacher does not have a suggested list but the media specialist
> > gave us the following titles:
> > Erika Tamar- Junkyard Dog
> > Mark Geller- My Life In 7th Grade
> > Johanna Hurwitz- Class President
> > Gary Soto- Taking Sides
> > Jerry Spinelli- There's A Girl In My Hammerlock
> > Sharon Creech- Walk Two Moons
> > J.K. Rowling- Harry Potter series
> > Ruby Jaby
> > Branch Manager
> > Crofton Branch
> > Anne Arundel County Public Library
> > 1657 Crofton Centre
> > Crofton, MD 21114
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> Joanna Hazelden <[removed]@chipublib.org>
> Librarian I
> The Chicago Public Library
> Harold Washington Library Center
>
> Joanna Hazelden
> Librarian I <[removed]@chipublib.org>
> The Chicago Public Library
> Harold Washington Library Center
> 400 S. State Street Fax: (312) 747-4745
> Chicago Work: (312) 747-4711
> IL
> 60605
> Additional Information:
> Last Name Hazelden
> First Name Joanna
> Version 2.1
FROM: "Anne-Marie Mulligan" <[removed]@noblenet.org>
REC'D: 11/29/99, 4:28 PM
Anne-Marie
Anne-Marie Mulligan, Reference Librarian
Lucius Beebe Memorial Library, Wakefield Massachusetts
[removed]@noblenet.org
North of Boston Library Exchange
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