About the Author

Jo Boaler is a Professor of Mathematics Education at Stanford University. She was formerly the Marie Curie Professor of Mathematics Education at the University of Sussex in England and a classroom teacher in London and California. She is a regular contributor to national television and radio in the United States and the U.K., and her research has appeared in newspapers around the world, including "The Wall Street Journal" and "The Times"(London). She lives in Palo Alto, California.

Reviews

"For any parent who's ever heard a child declare, 'I hate math.'"
-Jim Trelease, author of "The Read-Aloud Handbook"
" Parents and educators alike will count this book an inspiring resource."
-"Publishers Weekly"
" Highly accessible and enjoyable for readers who love and loathe math."
-"Booklist"