Other editions of book Danger, Long Division by Janet Gingold

When Becca's dad goes off to fight in a war on the other side of the planet, she does her best to meet his expectations. But suddenly she finds herself failing math because she can't do long division. Her baby brother is in the hospital, her mother is totally frazzled and her friends turn mean. Even her hair's a mess. Somehow Becca has to solve her own problems, both in math and in her relationships, and put her crumbling life back together. Becca's story can stimulate discussions about resilience, learning strategies, peer relations and parent-child communication.

When Becca's dad goes off to fight in a war on the other side of the planet, she does her best to live up to his expectations. But then long division hits her like an earthquake and her whole world starts to disintegrate. After years of straight A's, she's failing math. Her baby brother lands in the hospital, her friends turn mean, and her mother is too hassled to help her. Even her hair's a mess. How will Becca survive a journey through this treacherous terrain? Where will she find the tools she needs to untangle the bewildering mysteries of math and put her crumbling life back together?