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Alice Ramsey’s Grand AdventureBy Don Brown

This book chronicles the adventures of Alice Ramsey who, in 1909, drove out of New York City to do what no woman had ever done- drive across the United States! She reached San Francisco 59 days later.

Amanda Bean’s Amazing Dream: A Mathematical Story By Cindy Neuschwander and Marilyn Burns, Scholastic, 1998The mysteries of multiplication are unraveled by young Amanda, who happily counts “anything and everything.”

The Amazing Impossible Erie Canal By Cheryl HarnessBefore the completion of the Erie Canal in 1825, which this book recounts, it took a month to travel from Lake Erie to the Hudson River. The 524-mile long Erie Canal shortened the trip to seven days!

Anno’s Mysterious Multiplying Jar By Masaichiro Anno and Mitsumasa Anno, Putnam, 1999Text and pictures combine to present a lesson in a palatable form.

Arithme-Tickle: An Even Number of Odd Riddle-Rhymes By J. Patrick Lewis and Frank Remkiewicz, Silver Whistle, 2002Eighteen clever and fun math riddles.

Arithmetricks: 50 Easy Ways to Add, Subtract, Multiply, and Divide Without a Calculator By Edward H. Julius, John Wiley & Sons, 1995Fifty tips and tricks help make adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing easy and fun.

Bats on Parade By Kathy Appelt, William Morrow, 1999Interesting mathematical comparisons are made between human and animal behavior.

Can You Count to a Googol? By Robert E. Wells, Albert Whitman & Co., 2000The book helps students visualize greater and greater numbers.

A Cloak for the Dreamer By Aileen Friedman, Scholastic, 1995A story about a father, who is a tailor, and his three sons; each is asked to sew a cloak, and each uses a diff erent pattern.

Counting on Frank By Rod ClementCounting on Frank follows a mathematical thinker through his day as he expands on facts he has discovered about everyday objects. Frank is the boy’s god, and he fi gures into the story by being a measure of volume!

Do You Wanna Bet? Your Chance to Find Out About Probability By Jean Cushman, Houghton Miffl in, 1991Two boys become involved in everyday situations that involve probability.

Einstein Anderson, Science Detective: On-line Spacemen and Other Cases By Seymour Simon, Avon Books, 1998Einstein Anderson, a whiz at science, investigates the mysteries of the universe.

Esio Trot By Roald Dahl, Demco Meida, 1992Mr. Hoppy’s plan to win Mrs. Silver’s heart leads to thinking about measurement and division.

Fraction Fun By David Adler, Holiday House, 1997Hands-on activities, including “Pizza Math,” help introduce fractions.

The Go-Around Dollar By Barbara Johnston Adams, Simon & Schuster Children’s, 1992A picture book about the travels of a single dollar.

A Grain of Rice By Helna C. Pittman, Bantam Doubleday Dell, 1995A farmer teaches an emperor a math lesson and is rewarded by a single grain of rice, which doubles every day for 100 days.

Grandfather Tang’s Story: A Tale Told with Tangrams By Ann Tompert, Demco Media, 1997A grandfather’s story, told to his granddaughter, uses tangrams to shoe the shape of each animal in the tale.

How Much Is a Million? By David M. Schwartz, William Morrow, 1993One million, one billion, and one trillion are explained.

If You Made a Million By David M. Schwartz, William Morrow, 1994Ways to earn and spend a penny, a nickel, and a million dollars are explored.

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