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2007 ALA Notable Book
If you follow Washington Boulevard past the smoky good smells of Willy Q's Barbecue, past the Style R Us hair salon where they do nails like nobody's business, past the eye-popping red doors of the Sanctuary Baptist Church, you'll finally come to a dead end. That's where our school sits. Right at the dead end of Washington Boulevard. We know there's a lot of people out there who think our school is a dead end. And that all the kids inside it are dead ends too. But they've got it all wrong. Just you wait and see... Inspired by actual events, All of the Above is the delightful and suspenseful story of four inner city students and their quest to set a math record by building the world's largest tetrahedron. Lively and fast-paced, the novel weaves together the stories of the kids, their teacher, and the community that surrounds them. Interspersed throughout the text are illustrations by award-winning artist Javaka Steptoe--as well as barbecue recipes--and even a few math problems. Readers of all ages are sure to enjoy this inspiring story of "math, life, and good-tasting barbecue!" Read an interview with Shelley Pearsall about All of the Above. Free teacher's guide available for download here. (PDF download)
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"Math teachers will love this book for the geometry-equals-life lessons."
Curriculum Connections, School Library Journal,
Fall 2006
240 pages, illustrations
Ages: 8-12
Published September 2006 by Little, Brown & Co.
Setting: Urban school






