A Gebra Named Al: A Novel - Softcover

Isdell, Wendy

Softcover

ISBN 10: 091579358X ISBN 13: 9780915793587

Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing, 1993

Synopsis

Julie hates algebra—until she meets a gebra named Al. In this Student Book, Julie, Al, and the Periodic horses 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.

About this title

About the Author:

Wendy Isdell began writing her first book, A Gebra Named Al, when she was in the eighth grade. She entered the story in the Virginia Young Author’s Contest of 1989, where it won first place in the Rappahannock regional competition and went on to capture first place at the state level. She sent her story to Free Spirit Publishing in 1992, and it was published in 1993, when Wendy was a senior in high school. Scientific and mathematical information contained in the book was gathered from several classes Wendy took over the years, including Advanced Physical Science and Algebra 1 and 2; advanced classes in Earth Science, Chemistry, Geometry, Trigonometry, and Analytical Geometry; and Advanced Placement Chemistry.

Review:

“Fascinating . . . like a modern-day version of Lewis Carroll’s Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland.”—Mathematics Teacher

 “Wonderfully written and a joy to read.”—Midwest Book Review

About this edition

• Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 091579358X
• ISBN 13: 9780915793587
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 128