Erma Does The Math by Ann Strawn REVIEW

Erma Does The Math

by Ann Strawn

Synopsis

When Tameka visits her elderly aunt, birthday gift in hand, quirky Aunt Erma puts her to work. As she hangs an old photo Tameka discovers that the women in the picture are 1940’s-era human computers at Langley Jet Propulsion Lab and that her auntie was one of them! She has lots of questions, but Aunt Erma’s price for answers is one math problem each. Tameka keeps up, but the problems get more complex with each question. Remembering the gift, Tameka convinces her auntie to open it. The contents make them both laugh and realize that they’ve learned something about each other.

Purchase Links

UK – https://www.amazon.co.uk/Erma-Does-Math-Ann-Strawn/dp/0578742691

US - https://www.amazon.com/Erma-Does-Math-Ann-Strawn/dp/0578742691

CA - https://www.amazon.ca/Erma-Does-Math-Ann-Strawn/dp/0578742691

Review

Thank you to Rachel's Random Resources and the author for having me on this blog tour. All thoughts and opinions expressed in this review are my own.

Erma Does The Math is an adorable story about Erma Tynes Walker who was a human computer at Langley Airforce Base. This truly interesting story is told in a way that children will be able to understand and enjoy. The bright illustrations and adorable characters grab your attention and bring life into the story. As we read along we do some math problems and learn about what it was like to be a human computer.

There are a lot of things you and your child can enjoy about this book. It's a great choice for the math lovers, the history lovers, the books lovers.. heck, this book is a great choice for everybody!

 

Author Bio

Ann Strawn lives in Renton Washington with her husband of 34 years, daughter and family dog. She makes her living as a middle school science teacher and truly enjoys the company of kids and teens. She considers her job total immersion training for writing her middle grade novels, THE DOWNLOAD and THE UPDATE.

Ann’s most current project is a picture book about her great aunt Erma Tynes Walker who was a human computer at Langley Airforce Base. Besides writing Ann also enjoys crochet and just hanging out with her family.