Math Girls.

As I checked out graphic novels, I came across a series of novels called "Math Girls". This series is written by Hiroshi Yuki and the first book was originally published in Japan in 2007. 

Since then, the series has sold over 100,000 copies in Japan alone.  Beginning in 2011, these novels have been translated into English and now can be bought here in the United States.

The three main characters are the Narrator who is the protagonist and everything is told from his viewpoint, Miruka who is a second year high school student in the same home room as the Narrator, and Tetra a first year high school student who went to the same middle school as the Narrator.In addition, Miruka lives breathes and talks math while Tetra has a serious case of math anxiety.

As far as I can tell, there have been seven volumes released on the Math Girls.  The first volume titled Math Girls appears to be the first general introductory volume where we become acquainted.  The next three cover equations and graphs, integers, and trig.  The next two cover Fermat's Last Theorem and Godel's Incompleteness Theorems. The final one is a volume 2 of the Math Girls Manga.

The books for the most part are made up of conversations between the narrator, Miruka and Tetra along with a supporting cast.  You see the dialog, with the mathematical information and proofs sprinkled throughout the story. 

Only two books are done in the actual manga style but only one is available in this country.  The rest are only available in paperback rather than ebook format.  I wouldn't mind having a set in my classroom just so students can see that math can be appealing in a written form that is not a picture book.

Check the books out at Amazon if you'd like to see them in more detail.  Let me know what you think.  I love hearing from people.