The Great Divide: A Mathematical Marathon

by Dayle Ann Dodds

Book Overview

"In this crafty story of a cross-country race, numerical division accounts for the narrowing of the field. . . . All lessons should be this gratifying." -- Publishers Weekly (starred review)

"Bang!" goes the gun. The race is on.

Eighty racers explode from the starting gate, determined to win The Great Divide. They surge ahead, rushing toward -- OH NO! -- the wide hungry mouth of a grand canyon that claims half the racers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0763615927
• ISBN13: 9780763615925
• Release Date: February 2005
• Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
• Length: 32 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 10.6" x 9.3"
• Age Range: 5 to 9 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 4

Customer Reviews

Fun, fast-paced rhyming math

Fun, fast-paced rhyming story enticing seven year olds to do math without even realizing what they have done. Pictures match the story well. Lots of detail. Good book.

An Adventurous Divide

Interested in taking a group of third graders on an adventurously dividing race from start to finish? This is the book for you! The race starts with a group of 80 participants, that divide in half evertime they reach a new adventure in the race course. One half ends up in a mess, while the other half races on. Read the book to find out who wins!! The story is written with rhythm and ryhme making it a fun read for your youngsters. And the illustrations are drawn with so much detail making it easy to connect to the text.