Mathical Book Prize, 2015-2026
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
- 2,191 Resources including
- 229 Videos
- 121 Book Readings
- 350 Lesson Plans
- List Analysis Report
Showing 1-48 of 206 book results
Classified: The Secret Career of Mary Golda Ross, Cherokee Aerospace Engineer
by Traci Sorell and Natasha Donovan
(Honor, 2022)
40+ Resources8 Awards
Who Was Katherine Johnson?
by Shelia P. Moses and Dede Putra
(Grades 3-5 Honor, 2026)
35+ Resources2 Awards
Counting on Katherine: How Katherine Johnson Saved Apollo 13
by Helaine Becker and Dow Phumiruk
(Honor, 2019)
30+ Resources9 Awards
The Bletchley Riddle
by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
(Grades 6-8 Winner, 2025)
30+ Resources6 Awards
Bird Count
by Susan Edwards Richmond and Stephanie Fizer Coleman
(Honor, 2021)
30+ Resources2 Awards
Nothing Stopped Sophie: The Story of Unshakable Mathematician Sophie Germain
by Cheryl Bardoe and Barbara McClintock
(Winner, 2019)
25+ Resources11 Awards
The Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II
(Grades 9-12 Honor, 2025)
25+ Resources10 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)
25+ Resources7 Awards
Zero!: The Number That Almost Wasn't
by Sarah Albee and Chris Hsu
(Grades 3-5 Honor, 2026)
25+ Resources10 Awards
Six Dots: A Story of Young Louis Braille
by Jen Bryant and Boris Kulikov
(Grades 3-5 Honor, 2025)
25+ Resources5 Awards
Pass Go and Collect $200: The Real Story of How Monopoly Was Invented
by Tanya Lee Stone and Steven Salerno
(Honor, 2021)
25+ Resources6 Awards
Every Dog in the Neighborhood
by Philip C. Stead and Matthew Cordell
(Grades K-2 Honor, 2025)
25+ Resources6 Awards
Ernö Rubik and His Magic Cube
by Kerry Aradhya and Kara Kramer
(Grades K-2 Honor, 2025)
20+ Resources6 Awards
Wanda Hears the Stars: A Blind Astronomer Listens to the Universe
by Amy S. Hansen, Wanda Díaz Merced, and Rocío Arreola Mendoza
(Grades K-2 Honor, 2026)
20+ Resources10 Awards
Hedy Lamarr's Double Life: Hollywood Legend and Brilliant Inventor
by Laurie Wallmark and Katy Wu
(Honor, 2022)
20+ Resources4 Awards
Code Breaker, Spy Hunter: How Elizebeth Friedman Changed the Course of Two World Wars
by Laurie Wallmark and Brooke Smart
(Honor, 2023)
20+ Resources3 Awards
Ten Blocks To The Big Wok: A Chinatown Counting Book
by Ying-Hwa Hu
(Honor, 2024)
20+ Resources3 Awards
100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli
by David LaRochelle and Lian Cho
(Honor, 2024)
20+ Resources3 Awards
Toes, Teeth, and Tentacles: A Curious Counting Book
by Steve Jenkins and Robin Page
(Grades K-2 Honor, 2026)
20+ Resources5 Awards
Edgar Allan Poe's Pie: Math Puzzlers in Classic Poems
by J. Patrick Lewis and Michael Slack
(Honor, 2015)
20+ Resources4 Awards
