Mathical Book Prize, 2015-2025
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
- 1,880 Resources including
- 190 Videos
- 101 Book Readings
- 300 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 176 book results
Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer
by Traci Sorell and Natasha Donovan
(Honor, 2022)
40 Resources8 Awards
Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13
by Helaine Becker and Dow Phumiruk
(Honor, 2019)
30 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)
30 Resources11 Awards
Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer
by Kelly Jones and Katie Kath
(Honor, 2016)
26 Resources4 Awards
Nothing Stopped Sophie: The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain
by Cheryl Bardoe and Barbara McClintock
(Winner, 2019)
24 Resources11 Awards
The Bletchley Riddle
by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
(Grades 6-8 Winner, 2025)
24 Resources4 Awards
Seven Golden Rings: A Tale of Music and Math
by Rajani LaRocca and Archana Sreenivasan
(Winner, 2021)
23 Resources3 Awards
The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos
by Deborah Heiligman and LeUyen Pham
(Honor, 2016)
21 Resources7 Awards
Every Dog in the Neighborhood
by Philip C. Stead and Matthew Cordell
(Grades K-2 Honor, 2025)
21 Resources7 Awards
The Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II
(Grades 9-12 Honor, 2025)
21 Resources10 Awards
Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille
by Jen Bryant and Boris Kulikov
(Grades 3-5 Honor, 2025)
20 Resources6 Awards
Pass Go and Collect $200: The Real Story of How Monopoly Was Invented
by Tanya Lee Stone and Steven Salerno
(Honor, 2021)
20 Resources6 Awards
100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli
by David LaRochelle and Lian Cho
(Honor, 2024)
18 Resources4 Awards
Hedy Lamarr's Double Life: Hollywood Legend and Brilliant Inventor
by Laurie Wallmark and Katy Wu
(Honor, 2022)
17 Resources4 Awards
Code Breaker, Spy Hunter: How Elizebeth Friedman Changed the Course of Two World Wars
by Laurie Wallmark and Brooke Smart
(Honor, 2023)
17 Resources3 Awards
Edgar Allan Poe's Pie: Math Puzzlers in Classic Poems
by J. Patrick Lewis and Michael Slack
(Honor, 2015)
16 Resources4 Awards
Ten Blocks To The Big Wok: A Chinatown Counting Book
by Ying-Hwa Hu
(Honor, 2024)
16 Resources3 Awards
Lemonade in Winter: A Book about Two Kids Counting Money
by Emily Jenkins and G. Brian Karas
(Honor, 2023)
15 Resources4 Awards
Numbers in Motion: Sophie Kowalevski, Queen of Mathematics
by Laurie Wallmark and Yevgenia Nayberg
(Honor, 2021)
15 Resources2 Awards
Copycat: Nature-Inspired Design Around the World
by Christy Hale
(Grades 3-5 Honor, 2025)
15 Resources3 Awards
Jerry Changed the Game!: How Engineer Jerry Lawson Revolutionized Video Games Forever
by Don Tate and Cherise Harris
(Honor, 2024)
15 Resources4 Awards
The Woman All Spies Fear: Code Breaker Elizebeth Smith Friedman and Her Hidden Life
(Honor, 2024)
14 Resources3 Awards
The Brilliant Calculator: How Mathematician Edith Clarke Helped Electrify America
by Jan Lower and Susan Reagan
(Honor, 2024)
14 Resources5 Awards
The Fabulous Fannie Farmer: Kitchen Scientist and America's Cook
by Emma Bland Smith and Susan Reagan
(Grades 3-5 Winner, 2025)
14 Resources5 Awards
