The boy who loved math : the improbable life of Paul Erdős
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Author
Heiligman, Deborah.
Contributors
Pham, LeUyen, illustrator.
Published
New York : Roaring Brook Press, ©2013.
Format
Book
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
37 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.4 - AR Pts: 1
Status
On Shelf
Waterloo Public Library - Youth Picture Books
PICTURE BOOK HEILIGMAN
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Cedar Falls Public Library - Youth Biographies - 1st FloorJ B ERDOSOn Shelf

Subjects

LC Subjects
Biographies.
Erdős, Paul, -- 1913-1996 -- Juvenile literature.
Literature.
Mathematicians -- Hungary -- Biography -- Juvenile literature.
Picture books for children.
Bisac Subjects
Juvenile Nonfiction -- Biography & Autobiography -- Science & Technology.
Juvenile Nonfiction -- Mathematics.
OCLC Fast Subjects
Biographies.
Erdős, Paul, -- 1913-1996.
Hungary.
Juvenile works.
Literature.
Mathematicians.
Picture books.
Other Subjects
Biographies.
Biography
Curriculum resource.
Dust jackets (Bindings) -- 2013.
Dust jackets (Bindings) -- 2013.
Erd?os, Paul, -- 1913-1996.
Erdős, Paul, -- 1913-1996.
Juvenile books.
LGBTQ+ people.
Mathematicians -- Hungary -- Biography.
Mathematicians -- Hungary -- Biography.
Mathématiciens -- Hongrie -- Biographies -- Ouvrages pour la jeunesse.
Picture books for children.

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Published
New York : Roaring Brook Press, ©2013.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
UPC
40023203935
Accelerated Reader
LG
Level 3.4, 1 Points

Notes

Description
Growing up in Hungary during WWI, Erdos tried school but chafed at the rules and convinced his mother that he should study at home. He was fascinated by numbers from an early age, and by the time he was 20, he was known as The Magician from Budapest. Unable to do common tasks such as cooking, laundry, or driving, he spent his adult life flying around the world, staying with other mathematicians, and working collaboratively on challenging math problems.
Target Audience
3-8.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,LG,3.4,0.5,159015.
Study Program Information
Accelerated Reader AR,Lower Grades,3.4,0.5,quiz: 159015.,Granby
Awards
ALSC Notable Children's Book, 2014.
Awards
NCTE Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children Honor Book, 2014

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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Heiligman, D., & Pham, L. (2013). The boy who loved math: the improbable life of Paul Erdős (First edition.). Roaring Brook Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Heiligman, Deborah and LeUyen, Pham. 2013. The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdős. Roaring Brook Press.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Heiligman, Deborah and LeUyen, Pham. The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdős Roaring Brook Press, 2013.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Heiligman, Deborah., and LeUyen Pham. The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdős First edition., Roaring Brook Press, 2013.

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