Fashion Figures: How Missy the Mathlete Made the Cut

She tries to hide this from her friends, because she thinks it’s too geeky. She sees math in everything she does. From the Back CoverMissy Maker is a middle school girl who loves math and fashion. Missy hears that the school math club needs more members, but she’s worried about what her friends will think if she joins, and she’s already committed to joining the fashion club.

Missy figures out how to bring the two clubs together to help both groups win. She sees math in everything she does. She tries to hide this from her friends, because she thinks it’s too geeky. Fashion Figures highlights the societal and internal pressures preteen and early-teen girls often face when they excel in these subjects, and it shows strategies for overcoming barriers to being themselves and doing what they love while still fitting in socially.What You'll LearnGirls can have a passion for STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) subjects and still be coolGirls can be great at mathMath skills are important in non-STEM centered subject areas like fashion and artMath can be funWho This Book Is ForPre-teen and early-teen girls (9-14 years old). She also learns how her math and scienc