Math Doesn't Suck: How to Survive Middle School Math Without Losing Your Mind or Breaking a Nail by Danica McKellar

Did you know that actress Danica McKellar is also a mathematician and an advocate for math education? Her mission is to make math easy-to-understand, fun and relevant--especially  for girls who don't like math. With problems based on real-life situations (How to make a killing on eBay; Choosing the perfect necklace) Danica gives easy to follow, step by step instructions on how to solve problems with fractions, decimals, percentages, proportions, word problems. Included are entries from Danica's diary, testimonials from women who use math in their careers, shortcuts,  horoscopes and a troubleshooting guide. (Where to turn when you don't know what to do!) McKellar has gone on to write two other math books:  Kiss My Math: Showing Pre-algebra Who's Boss and Hot X: Algebra Exposed. Read more and see samples from Danica's books at her website.