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11/22/13

The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos


AUTHOR/ILLUSTRATOR: Deborah Heiligman/ LeUyen Pham

PUBLISHER:  Roaring Brook Press  
PUBLICATION DATE: 2013
GENRE: Nonfiction                     READING LEVEL:  PreK-5
BRIEF OVERVIEW:
This book tells of the uniqueness of Paul Erdos, a famous mathematician and his love of numbers.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY:
Students will develop their own mathematical problems using numbers found in the book.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Lashundra Coad, VSU
LABELS: Math, Culture, Nonfiction, Multiplication