Description
A boy must prove he is a genius with numbers before he can study to become the famous mathematician Carl Friedrich Gauss.
Follow along with young Johann as his curiosity with numbers is finally noticed by Schoolmaster Buttner in this delightful and engaging story! The story is fictional but based on real life events. Readers of all ages will enjoy learning a little math and history through fun and informative storytelling.
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Loosely based on biographical details that we know, the book relates the story of the gradual discovery that Gauss was a mathematical prodigy. In the story, Gauss first pretends to struggle with math to fit in with the other boys. However, he can’t resist the challenge when the teacher poses what should be a very difficult problem. He solves it quickly and accurately, alerting his teacher to his disguised genius.
This story works on a level beyond the biographical. Many children struggle with the desire to fit in and have friends, and some of them downplay their strengths to avoiding standing out or being labeled as a teacher’s pet.
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