{"product_id":"zero-the-number-that-almost-wasnt-9781623544324","title":"Zero! the Number That Almost Wasn't","description":"\u003cb\u003eHow did math work before zero existed? A STEM nonfiction book that unpacks a fascinating history of a number we can't imagine our current world without.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFrom place value to being created and destroyed before being created again, zero has had quite a journey. Respected children's author and consummate researcher Sarah Albee lays out the history of zero alongside the complications that initially hampered its development, including Western imperialism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA riveting nonfiction kids book with a playful feel, \u003ci\u003eZero!\u003c\/i\u003e unravels a complicated history in tremendous detail.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Sarah Albee\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Charlesbridge Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/11\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 40\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 10.20w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781623544324\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Lower Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e559060 \/ Zero! the Number That Almost Wasn't\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/01\/2025 pg. 68\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/04\/2025 pg. 1\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/01\/2025 pg. 105\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eHornbook Guide to Children\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2025 - Superior,Well Above Average\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSarah Albee\u003c\/b\u003e is the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of more than 100 books for kids, including \u003ci\u003eTroublemakers in Trousers\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eAccidental Archaeologists: True Stories of Unexpected Discoveries\u003c\/i\u003e. Prior to being a full-time writer, Sarah worked at Children's Television Workshop (producers of \u003ci\u003eSesame Street\u003c\/i\u003e) for nine years. She played basketball in college, and then a year of semiprofessional women's basketball in Cairo, Egypt. She lives in Brooklyn, New York. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eChris Hsu\u003c\/b\u003e is a picture book illustrator and animation background artist whose credits include FX's \u003ci\u003eArcher\u003c\/i\u003e and Marvel's \u003ci\u003eHit-Monkey\u003c\/i\u003e. His illustration work is influenced by world history, art history and music, and current favorite non-art activity is watching his daughters and nieces play soccer on Saturdays.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Ingram","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59889864605982,"sku":"9781623544324","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0777\/4247\/3502\/files\/9781623544324.jpg?v=1788552832","url":"https:\/\/i55bookfairs.com\/products\/zero-the-number-that-almost-wasnt-9781623544324","provider":"I55 Book Fairs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}