A Gebra Named Al

Reach for this book when your child is staring at their math homework with tears of frustration or claiming they simply are not a math person. Julie's journey through the Land of Mathematics turns dry, intimidating concepts like the Order of Operations and the Periodic Table into a vivid, tangible landscape populated by 'Gebra' horses and 'Chemistrees.' It is an ideal choice for middle schoolers who feel alienated by abstract numbers and need a narrative bridge to regain their academic confidence. By personifying mathematical rules and scientific structures, the story addresses the anxiety and low self-esteem that often accompany learning hurdles. Parents will appreciate how it validates the struggle of feeling 'lost' in a subject while offering a creative, metaphorical roadmap back to mastery. It is a secular, imaginative adventure that transforms a source of stress into a world of wonder.