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School Library Journal
Reviewed on June 1, 2015 | Middle to High school
Gr 6 Up—This graphic series attempts, with mixed results, to show real world applications for math by putting readers in situations where they need to solve problems to fulfill a task. For instance, in Jet Fighter, before participating in reconnaissance tasks and air-to-air combat, students must first learn about jet fighters and their history, select squadron pilots, complete fighter pilot training, and figure out how to operate a jet fighter. Each spread presents three to six word problems, whi...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2015
Formatted like comic books, these volumes present real-world math problems but no math instruction. So, for example, readers of Skyscraper should already be f...Log In or Sign Up to Read More