THE MISCALCULATIONS OF LIGHTING GIRL will be on bookstore shelves on May 1 st. There are unexpected rewards when we try new things, even if we’re terrified of fall-flat-on-your-face failure.Ī wonderful book about math and friendship for kids ages 9+. Not only is THE MISCALCULATIONS OF LIGHTNING GIRL brimming with awesome-squared mathematical goodness, but Lucy’s struggles and successes exploring outside her comfort zone are a wonderful reminder to us all–– We are stronger than we think we are. I was rooting for Lucy from page one, and I’m sure you will be too.
Lucy has to survive 1 year of MIDDLE SCHOOL!Īs horrific as that might be for Lucy, there’s more…She must make 1 friend, join 1 activity, and read 1 book (math textbooks do not count). I’m not talking about the SAT or the ACT.
To make matters worse, her grandma has decided that Lucy––who’s been homeschooled ever since the lightning zapping incident turned her into a genius––needs to pass a few tests before she heads off to college. Lightning Girl, is a once-struck-by-lightning middle-school math savant with a serious case of OCD. I set aside the other books I was reading and devoured it in exactly 1.0000 sittings. Last September, I got the opportunity to read the manuscript for her latest book, The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl. I’ve been a fan of Stacy McAnulty’s picture books and chapter books for years now.
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