About the Author

Best known for her roles on The Wonder Years and The West Wing, Danica McKellar is also an internationally recognized mathematician. She was chosen as ABC World News Tonight’s “Person of the Week” for writing Math Doesn’t Suck and has recently been featured in Newsweek and The New York Times, and on the CBS Early Show, and NPR’s Science Friday.

From the author of the runaway bestseller "Math Doesnat Suck," the next step in the math curriculum-- pre-Algebra. Last year, actress and math genius Danica McKellar made waves nationwide, challenging the amath nerda stereotypeaand giving girls the tools to ace tests and homework in her unique just-us-girls style. Now, in "Kiss My Math," McKellar empowers a new crop of girlsa7th to 9th gradersataking on the next level of mathematics: pre-Algebra. Stepping up not only the math, but also the sass and style, "Kiss My Math" will help math-phobic teenagers everywhere "chill out" about math, and finally ageta negative numbers, variables, absolute values, exponents, and more. Each chapter features: a Step-by-step instruction a Time-saving tips and tricks a Illuminating practice problems with detailed solutions a Real-world examples a True stories from Danicaas own life as a student and actress "Kiss My Math" also includes more fun extras--including personality quizzes, reader polls, and real-life testimonials-- ultimately revealing why pre-Algebra is easier, more relevant, and more glamorous than girls think.