Math Lives Here

Math was everywhere. Maya only had to notice.Maya Carter wants to learn how to count money, operate the register, and help run her family’s neighborhood market. But Papa teaches those skills to her older brother, Micah, while Maya is expected to remain at home and help Mama.Then Maya begins looking more closely.She discovers fractions in recipes, geometry in the kitchen, patterns in the laundry, multiplication at the dinner table, and inventory in the pantry. Math is not confined to Papa’s store. It is everywhere.When Papa prepares a proposal for the largest contract the family business has ever pursued, everyone must help meet the deadline. While organizing the paperwork, Maya discovers a mistake that could cost the store thousands of dollars.Will she find the courage to speak up? And will Papa be willing to listen?*Math Lives Here: How Maya Found Numbers Everywhere* is an uplifting illustrated story about practical mathematics, family entrepreneurship, equal opportunity, and a young girl who discovers that numbers belong to everyone.Through Maya’s journey, young readers will encounter multiplication, division, fractions, money, budgeting, measurement, patterns, geometry, and problem-solving in familiar, everyday settings. The book also encourages children to trust what they observe, ask thoughtful questions, and speak with confidence when they notice something important.Ideal for readers ages 7-9, families, classrooms, homeschool programs, financial-literacy initiatives, and young learners beginning to explore how mathematics connects to real life.