The 14 Fibs Of Gregory K.

The 14 Fibs Of Gregory K.

Product Description Gregory K is the middle child in a family of mathematical geniuses. But if he claimed to love math? Well, hed be fibbing. What he really wants most is to go to Author Camp. But to get his parents permission hes going to have to pass his math class, which has a probability of 0. THAT much he can understand! To make matters worse, hes been playing fast and loose with the truth: I LOVE math he tells his parents. Ive entered a citywide math contest! he tells his teacher. Were going to author camp! he tells his best friend, Kelly. And now, somehow, hes going to have to make good on his promises. Hilariously its the Fibonacci Sequence -- a famous mathematical formula! -- that comes to the rescue, inspiring Gregory to create a whole new form of poem: the Fib! Maybe Fibs will save the day, and help Gregory find his way back to the truth. For every kid who equates math with torture but wants his own way to shine, heres a novel that is way more than the sum of its parts. From School Library Journal Gr 46Eleven-year-old Gregory K.s parents, older brother, and younger sister love math and talking about it, but Gregory hates it. All he wants to do is write, spend time with his friend Kelly, and eat pie. When it turns out that Kelly is moving over the summer and that she wants him to join her at Authors Camp, Gregory lurches from one misstep to another as he tries but fails to ask for permission to go to the camp. And in a desperate effort to keep from having to go to math camp instead, he volunteers for the City Math contest, which his brother has won multiple times. Along the way Gregory lies to his parents and his math teacher about loving math, and lies to Kelly about having gotten permission to go to camp, until he figures out a solution that involves poetry, Fibonacci, and telling the truth. Gregory is a reasonably sympathetic, realistic kid who keeps convincing himself that he has things under control even as they slide toward disaster. This lighthearted look at the relationship between poetry and math is fun in places, but the sometimes forced math humor and the somewhat stilted dialogue and narrative style will limit the books audience.Sue Giffard, Ethical Culture Fieldston School, New York City From Booklist Math-hater Gregory tries very hard to fit in with his math-loving family, even though what he really enjoys is writing and sharing poetry with his best friend, Kelly. His failing math scores mean that he has to spend summer at math camp, ruining his plans for the summer at author camp with Kelly. Still trying to find a way out, Gregory begins telling fibs to make those around him think that math camp is, indeed, the plan, and the ensuing mayhem caused by multiple lies creates enough action and intrigue to keep readers fully engaged. The solution to Gregorys dilemma involves poetry designed using the Fibonacci sequence, and each chapter heading is a Fibonacci-sequence poem that forecasts Gregorys fibs. This delightful novel introduces a resourceful and inspiring young character, and many readers will relate to Gregorys desire for creative expression and his yearning for acceptance. Grades 4-7. --Martha Edmundson Review Pincuss story explores struggles with friends, family, and learning while remaining exuberant and relatable, a winning equation. -- Publishers Weekly This delightful novel introduces a resourceful and inspiring young character, and many readers will relate to Gregorys desire for creative expression and his yearning for acceptance. -- Booklist Gregorys difficulties with being different from his parents, living in his older brothers shadow, and feeling inadequate compared to a smart younger sister will strike a familiar chord with middle-graders struggling to define themselves. Theres a lot of space for this book to open up cross-curricular opportunities in math and literature, and it might also spark intere