{"product_id":"math-curse-jon-scieszka-hardcover","title":"Math Curse -- Jon Scieszka, Hardcover","description":"Did you ever wake up to one of those days where everything is a problem? You have 10 things to do, but only 30 minutes until your bus leaves. Is there enough time? You have 3 shirts and 2 pairs of pants. Can you make 1 good outfit? Then you start to wonder: Why does everything have to be such a problem? Why do 2 apples always have to be added to 5 oranges? Why do 4 kids always have to divide 12 marbles? Why can't you just keep 10 cookies without someone taking 3 away? Why? Because you're the victim of a Math Curse. That's why. But don't despair. This is one girl's story of how that curse can be broken.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jon Scieszka\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Viking Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/1995\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 32\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.10lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.10h x 11.10w x 0.50d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780670861941\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 4-8\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 3.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e12474 \/ Math Curse\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Maine Student Book Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Great Stone Face Book Award - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Book Sense Book of the Year Award - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e Bluebonnet Awards - Winner\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward:\u003c\/b\u003e California Young Reader Medal - Nominee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/11\/1995 pg. 86\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Review - Children\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/15\/1995 pg. 1357\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/12\/1995 pg. 31\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 11\/01\/1995 pg. 472\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/1995 pg. 215\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eNY Times Notable Bks of Year\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/1995 pg. 72\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist Ed Choice Youth\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/1996 pg. 744\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/1995 pg. 45 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/01\/1997 pg. 1342\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSLJ's Best Books\u003c\/i\u003e 12\/01\/1995 pg. 23\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Best Books Young Adults\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/1996 pg. 1284\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eALA Notable Children's Books\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/1996 pg. 1292\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMultiple award-winning author Jon Scieszka grew up in Flint, Michigan, the second oldest and the nicest of six boys. Jon went to school at Culver Military Academy in Indiana where he was a Lieutenant; Albion College in Michigan where he studied to be a doctor; and Columbia University in New York, where he received an M.F.A. in fiction. He taught elementary school in New York for ten years in a variety of positions. He is the author of many books for children including the New York Times Best Illustrated Book The Stinky Cheese Man and Other Fairly Stupid Tales (illustrated by Lane Smith), the Caldecott Honor book The True Story of the Three Little Pigs (illustrated by Lane Smith), and Math Curse (illustrated by Lane Smith). In addition to his work as an author, Jon also runs a web-based literacy program called \"Guys Read\" that is designed to encourage boys, particularly reluctant readers, to get involved with books. In 2008, Jon was named the country's first National Ambassador for Young People's Literature, a joint effort of the Library of Congress and the Children's Book Council. During his two-year role as Ambassador, he acted as a spokesperson for children's literature, speaking to groups of parents, teachers, and children to encourage the importance of reading. You can visit Jon online at www.jsworldwide.com.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jon Scieszka","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68062151442660,"sku":"9780670861941","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/9780670861941.jpg?v=1793519351","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/math-curse-jon-scieszka-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}