For U.S. schools interested in information about Mathical award-winning authors who participate in school visit opportunities (both in-person and virtually via Zoom or other video conferencing software), the Mathical team has complied the following list of authors who offer such programs.
* Neither Mathical Books nor our parent organization, the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath), can assist in contacting authors, arranging such programs for schools, or providing information on any fees or other details; please reach out to the author or their representative directly via the links below.
All information is up-to-date to the best of our knowledge as of December 2024. For updates, please see the authors’ individual websites.
Picture Book Authors (Early Readers)
BECKER, Helaine
Website: http://www.helainebecker.com
Mathical title: Counting on Katherine
Programs offered: In person and online visits
CRESPO, Ana
Website: https://www.anacrespobooks.com
Mathical title: Lia & Luís: Who Has More?
Programs offered: In person and online visits
DAEMICKE, Songju Ma
Website: https://www.songjumadaemicke.com/
Mathical title: Cao Chong Weighs an Elephant
Programs offered: Online visits only
FISHER, Lalena
Website: http://www.lalenalab.com/images_main/School_visits_LalenaFisher.pdf
Mathical title: Friends Beyond Measure
Programs offered: In person and online visits
GEHL, Laura
Website: https://lauragehl.com/
Mathical title: One Big Pair of Underwear
Programs offered: In person and online visits
HEILIGMAN, Deborah
Website: https://deborahheiligman.com
Mathical title: The Boy Who Loved Math
Programs offered: In person and online visits
HIGGINS, Carter
Website: https://www.carterhiggins.com
Mathical title: Some of These are Snails, Circle Under Berry
In person and online visits
HOKKANEN, Mirka
Website: https://www.mirkah.com/school-visits
Mathical title: Kitty & Cat: Bent Out of Shape
Programs offered: In person and online visits
HOLUB, Joan
Website: https://www.joanholub.com/
Mathical title: Zero the Hero
Programs offered: In person and online visits
HU, Ying-Hwa
Website: https://www.yinghwahu.com/
Mathical title: Ten Blocks to the Big Wok
Programs offered: In person and online visits
KNIGHT, Amitha Jagannath
Website: https://www.amithaknight.com
Mathical title: Usha and the Big Digger
Programs Offered: In person and online visits
LACIKA, Jenny
Website: http://www.jennylacika.com
Mathical title: Again, Essie?
Programs offered: In person and online visits
LAROCHELLE, David
Website: https://www.davidlarochelle.com
Mathical title: 100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli
Programs offered: In person and online visits
LEVINE, Sara
Website: https://www.saralevinebooks.com/
Mathical title: The Animals Would Not Sleep
Programs offered: In person and online visits
LIGHT, Steve
Website: https://www.stevelightart.com
Mathical title: Have You Seen My Dragon?
Programs offered: In person and online visits
MOSCA, Julia Finley
Website: https://www.Amazingscientists.com
Mathical title: The Girl with a Mind for Math
Programs offered: In person and online visits
NARITA, Kate
Website: http://www.katenarita.com
Mathical title: 100 Bugs!
Programs offered: Online visits only
RUIZ, Delia
Website: https://aventurasenesl.com
Mathical title: 1-2-3 Salsa!
Programs offered: In person and online visits
SHAW, Jessica
Website: https://www.authorjessicashaw.com/
Mathical title: The Great Cookie Kerfuffle
Programs offered: In person and online visits
SPIRO, Ruth
Website: https://ruthspiro.com
Mathical title: How to Explain Coding to a Grown-Up
Programs offered: In person and online visits
TANCO, Miguel
Website: https://migueltanco.com/free-resources-for-readers-schools-libraries/
Mathical title: Count On Me
Programs offered: Online visits only
Elementary School
DANIELSON, Christopher
Website: https://talkingmathwithkids.com/
Mathical title: Which One Doesn’t Belong?
Programs offered: In person and online visits
FISHMAN, Seth
Website: https://www.sethasfishman.com
Mathical title: A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars
Programs offered: In person and online visits
LATHAM, Irene
Website: https://www.irenelatham.com/appearances.html
Mathical title: Nine: A Book of Nonet Poems
Programs offered: Online visits only
LOWER, Jan
Website: https://janlower.com/
Mathical title: The Brilliant Calculator
Programs offered: Online visits only
TATE, Don
Contact: carmenoliver@thebookingbiz.com
Website: https://dontate.com/
Mathical title: Jerry Changed the Game!
Programs offered: In person and online visits
WALLMARK, Laurie
Website: https://www.lauriewallmark.com/
Mathical titles: Code Breaker, Spy Hunter, Hedy Lamarr’s Double Life, Numbers in Motion
Programs offered: In person and online visits
Middle & High School Readers
BALCÁRCEL, Rebecca
Website: https://rebeccabalcarcel.com/author-visits/
Mathical title: Shine On, Luz Veliz!
Programs offered: In person and online visits
BENNETT, Jeffrey
Website: https://www.bigkidscience.com
Mathical title: What is Relativity?
Programs offered: In person visits only
ISLER, Emily Barth
Website: https://emilybarthisler.com
Mathical title: Aftermath
Programs offered: In person and online visits
KENNEY, Karen Latchana
Website: https://www.karenlatchanakenney.com
Mathical title: Folding Tech
Programs offered: In person and online visits
LICHTMAN, Wendy
Website: http://www.wendylichtman.com
Mathical title: Secrets, Lies, and Algebra
Programs offered: In person and online visits
MORRIS, Brittney
Website: https://authorbrittneymorris.com
Mathical title: Slay
Programs offered: In person and online visits
MOSS, Marissa
Website: https://www.marissamoss.com/
Mathical title: Talia’s Codebook for Mathletes
Programs offered: In person and online visits
OLUSEYI, Hakeem
Website: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hakeem-oluseyi-b345b68/
Mathical title: A Quantum Life (Adapted for Young Adults)
Programs offered: In person and online visits
PEARSALL, Shelley
Website: https://www.onebookoneday.com
Mathical title: All of the Above
Programs offered: Online visits only
ROCCO, John
Website: https://roccoart.com
Mathical title: How We Got to the Moon
Programs offered: In person and online visits
SWENDER, Jennifer
Website: https://www.jacobsandswender.com/
Mathical title: Solving for M
Programs offered: In person and online visits
More Mathical authors who possibly do school visits or other programs, based on their websites (unconfirmed by the Mathical team; visit author website for more information).
Picture Books
BARDOE, Cheryl
Website: https://www.cherylbardoe.com
Mathical title: Nothing Stopped Sophie
BERKES, Marianne
Website: https://www.marianneberkes.com
Mathical title: Over in a River, Flowing Out to the Sea
HOOD, Susan
Website: https://www.susanhoodbooks.com/about-me
Mathical title: We Are One
JENKINS, Emily
Website: https://www.emilyjenkins.com
Mathical title: Lemonade in Winter
LARSEN, Reif
Website: http://reiflarsen.com
Mathical title: Uma Wimple Charts Her House
LIN, Grace
Website: https://gracelin.com
Mathical titles: Up to My Knees!, What Will Fit?
SCHAEFER, Lola
Website: https://www.lolaschaefer.com
Mathical title: Lifetime
THONG, Roseanne Greenfield
Website: https://www.greenfield-thong.com
Mathical title: One is a Piñata
Elementary / Middle / High School
COSIMANO, Elle
Website: https://ellecosimano.com
Mathical title: Nearly Gone
GREEN, Debra
Website: https://www.debralgreen.com
Mathical title: Violet and the Pie of Life
HILL, Melanie Heuiser
Website: https://melanieheuiserhill.com
Mathical title: Giant Pumpkin Suite
HOPKINSON, Deborah
Website: https://deborahhopkinson.com
Mathical title: The Great Trouble
LAROCCA, Rajani
Website: https://www.rajanilarocca.com
Mathical titles: Much Ado About Baseball, Seven Golden Rings
MCANULTY, Stacy
Website: https://www.stacymcanulty.com
Mathical title: The Miscalculations of Lightning Girl
STONE, Tanya Lee
Website: https://tanyastone.com
Mathical title: Pass Go and Collect $200
VANDERPOOL, Clare
Website: https://clarevanderpool.com
Mathical title: Navigating Early
To update information on this list as an author, contact us at mathical@slmath.org.