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A Gebra Named Al: A Novel
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Binding: Paperback
EAN: 9780915793587
ISBN: 091579358X
Label: Free Spirit Publishing
Manufacturer: Free Spirit Publishing
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 117
Publication Date: 1993-08
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
Reading Level: Young Adult
Studio: Free Spirit Publishing
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Editorial Review:
Julie hates algebra--until she meets a gebra named 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, this novel is filled with math and science basics made fun and accessible.
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Hello! This was written by a KID.
What the heck is up with some of these reviewers? HELLO! This story was written by a LITTLE GIRL, not a teacher! What is wrong with you people? Shame on you! ...Now, for everybody with a conscience, check it out: This story is cute. It's not Hemingway, it's not Shakespeare, but it's cute. If you read it for entertainment's sake, and keep in mind a kid wrote it, you'll like it. (And hey--if you're not reading for entertainment, you won't enjoy it no matter WHAT it is. Some of these kids' ... Read More
Rating:  - MOST DULL BOOK EVER WRITTEN
I had to read this book for science class and it was HORRIBLE!!! Not only was the plot too simple and childish, but the explanations for the science and math concepts are like textbook excerpts. We needed to take a quiz about the book at the end, and to prove how much it taught us, all of the questions were about things that weren't even mentioned (the teacher probably couldn't find anything)! NEVER READ THIS BOOK EVER, NOT EVEN FOR A LAUGH!!
Rating: - WORST BOOK EVER
This book is so bad that it doesn't even deserve a one. I think the author of this book is a complete loser that has absolutely NO FRIENDS WHATSOEVER. If you have a choice to read this book, I STRONGLY RECOMEND NOT READING IT!!!
Rating: - A Novel That Fails on Every Level
Although this book appeals to teachers as it is ostensibly a tool for making math and science more fun for kids, I would advise them to think twice before assigning it, especially if they intend to use it in a junior high or high school classroom.
Firstly, the writing is extremely poor--Ms. Isdell seems to come from the school of thought which dictates that the largest word is always the best. However, the polysyllabic words she uses often do not work as well within the context ... Read More
Rating: - Pretty Good
I enjoyed the story quite a bit. Not too bad for something written by a 13-year-old kid. Not too bad at all.
Obviously anybody who doesn't like it just didn't "get" it. ;-)
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