STEM stands for Science, Technology, Engineering,
and Mathematics. To be ready for college,
students need to study the intellectual foundations of these fields. The basis of STEM
requires the student to master the language of science, i.e., Math. Math can be
a significant stumbling block in a student’s progression and the Friendswood
public Library has a remedy in three books by Danica McKellar.
If you are of a certain age
Danica McKellar will ring a mental bell as the love interest of the main
character in the television show “The Wonder Years”. Miss McKellar managed to
juggle an acting career and college, graduating from UCLA with a mathematics
degree Summa Cum 
Laude. In the process of working on her degree she was a
co-author on a published article and has her name on a mathematical theorem. She
has written four New York Times best-selling books on precollege level math: Math
Doesn’t Suck: How to Survive Middle School Math Without Losing Your Mind or
Breaking A Nail, Kiss My Math:
Showing Pre-Algebra Who’s Boss , Hot X: Algebra Exposed , and Girls
Get Curves: Geometry Takes Shape .
Laude. In the process of working on her degree she was a
co-author on a published article and has her name on a mathematical theorem. She
has written four New York Times best-selling books on precollege level math: Math
Doesn’t Suck: How to Survive Middle School Math Without Losing Your Mind or
Breaking A Nail, Kiss My Math:
Showing Pre-Algebra Who’s Boss , Hot X: Algebra Exposed , and Girls
Get Curves: Geometry Takes Shape .
Also available is a selection of math books
online. EBSCO E-Books, found on the library’s web site, lists 690 books on math.
This section has books on grade school math, high school, or college level
mathematics. Other topics include math help for dyslexics, SAT test
preparations, math for investors as well as careers for math majors.
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