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

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Price
$19.99  $18.59
Publisher
Roaring Brook Press
Publish Date
Pages
48
Dimensions
8.3 X 10.17 X 0.36 inches | 0.78 pounds
Language
English
Type
Hardcover
EAN/UPC
9781596433076

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About the Author

Deborah Heiligman has written numerous books for young readers, including Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith, a National Book Award finalist. She lives in New York City.

LeUyen Pham has illustrated dozens of books for kids, including God's Dream by Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Freckleface Strawberry by Julianne Moore, and her own Big Sister, Little Sister.
Reviews

"Erdos's unconventional brilliance shines through on every page, and extensive author and illustrator notes (including Pham's explanations of the mathematical concepts she works into each illustration) will delight readers with even a fraction of Erdos's interest in math." --Publishers Weekly, starred review

"*An exuberant and admiring portrait introduces the odd, marvelously nerdy, way cool Hungarian-born itinerant mathematical genius." --Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"An infinitely creative and entertaining book." --The Horn Book

"Pair this with Don Brown's Odd Boy Out (BCCB 10/04) to compare genius eccentricities, or hand it to middle-grade lovers of math puzzles--opened to the notes." --BCCB