Mathical Book Prize, 2015-2024
Resources for the titles recognized by this award since its inception in 2015 -- honoring the most inspiring math-related fiction and nonfiction books
From the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath), NCTE, NCTM, and the CBC
- 1,829 Resources including
- 172 Videos
- 88 Book Readings
- 264 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 149 book results
Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer
by Traci Sorell and Natasha Donovan
(Honor, 2022)
41 Resources8 Awards
Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13
by Helaine Becker and Dow Phumiruk
(Honor, 2019)
33 Resources9 Awards
How We Got to the Moon: The People, Technology, and Daring Feats of Science Behind Humanity's Greatest Adventure
by John Rocco
(Winner, 2021)
32 Resources11 Awards
Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer
by Kelly Jones and Katie Kath
(Honor, 2016)
28 Resources4 Awards
Nothing Stopped Sophie: The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain
by Cheryl Bardoe and Barbara McClintock
(Winner, 2019)
26 Resources11 Awards
Seven Golden Rings: A Tale of Music and Math
by Rajani LaRocca and Archana Sreenivasan
(Winner, 2021)
25 Resources3 Awards
The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos
by Deborah Heiligman and LeUyen Pham
(Honor, 2016)
24 Resources7 Awards
Pass Go and Collect $200: The Real Story of How Monopoly Was Invented
by Tanya Lee Stone and Steven Salerno
(Honor, 2021)
24 Resources6 Awards
Code Breaker, Spy Hunter: How Elizebeth Friedman Changed the Course of Two World Wars
by Laurie Wallmark and Brooke Smart
(Honor, 2023)
21 Resources3 Awards
Hedy Lamarr's Double Life: Hollywood Legend and Brilliant Inventor
by Laurie Wallmark and Katy Wu
(Honor, 2022)
20 Resources4 Awards
100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli
by David LaRochelle and Lian Cho
(Honor, 2024)
20 Resources4 Awards
Jerry Changed the Game!: How Engineer Jerry Lawson Revolutionized Video Games Forever
by Don Tate and Cherise Harris
(Honor, 2024)
19 Resources5 Awards
Ten Blocks To The Big Wok: A Chinatown Counting Book
by Ying-Hwa Hu
(Honor, 2024)
18 Resources4 Awards
Edgar Allan Poe's Pie: Math Puzzlers in Classic Poems
by J. Patrick Lewis and Michael Slack
(Honor, 2015)
17 Resources4 Awards
Lemonade in Winter: A Book about Two Kids Counting Money
by Emily Jenkins and G. Brian Karas
(Honor, 2023)
17 Resources4 Awards
Numbers in Motion: Sophie Kowalevski, Queen of Mathematics
by Laurie Wallmark and Yevgenia Nayberg
(Honor, 2021)
17 Resources2 Awards
The Woman All Spies Fear: Code Breaker Elizebeth Smith Friedman and Her Hidden Life
(Honor, 2024)
16 Resources4 Awards
Cao Chong Weighs an Elephant
by Songju Ma Daemicke and Christina Wald
(Honor, 2018)
15 Resources5 Awards
Counting the Stars: The Story of Katherine Johnson, NASA Mathematician
by Lesa Cline-Ransome and Raúl Colón
(Honor, 2021)
15 Resources2 Awards
The Brilliant Calculator: How Mathematician Edith Clarke Helped Electrify America
by Jan Lower and Susan Reagan
(Honor, 2024)
15 Resources5 Awards
