Mathical Book Prize
From the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath)
February 20, 2025: The 2025 Mathical Winners are here!
Books for Grades 6-8
This is the gripping true story of Lise Meitner, a woman who loved nothing more than doing physics – at a time when women had to fight to be allowed to do science at all. As if that weren’t enough, she had to flee Germany at the start of World War II because she was …
Fall in love with Rose’s story as she navigates the challenging world around her. Her love of homonyms and prime numbers and her dog are contagious. Her love of rules is a precursor to loving math. – Johanna Cinquegrana, Mathical Selection Committee Rose Howard is obsessed with homonyms. She’s thrilled that her own name is …
When middle school student May Li wins a trophy for being the top girl player in a state chess competition, her teammate says she’s only getting the attention because she’s a girl. This starts a friendly bet about who can win the team captain spot for Nationals. And though May starts out confident, pressure builds …
The History of the Computer is full of bite-sized facts about computers. It’s easy to read, comprehensive, yet never overwhelming. The Mathical Committee enjoyed how the book details the changes in technology over time and the impact of these changes on human life. They appreciated that the book includes contributions from many cultures. The committee …
You might suspect that chimpanzees could have some mathematical ability, but what about other animals? Would you believe that so do honeybees, hyenas, parrots, even guppies? Mathical, Biological, Zoological, Sociological, Psychological—this book has it all with five great stories about animals’ mathematical abilities. Interviews with the research scientists provide extra insights into the details of …
Authored by two prominent historical writers for this age group, the narrative unfolds from the viewpoints of two teenage siblings working at Bletchley Park at the onset of World War II. While Bletchley primarily focuses on code-breaking and the Nazi Enigma Machine, the teenagers also strive to uncover a family mystery. Numerous characters are mathematicians …
This biography compilation is more than what it sounds like – with biography side quests and a clear theme that can be read as a story or as individual biographies. We love the creative stories introducing us to the female minds behind the gaming industry. This book shows the many ways that girls can be …
Talia loves math puzzles and code-breaking, but the new social rules of middle school have her stumped. Her best friend, Dash, is now embarrassed to be best friends with a girl, so he only wants to hang out with Talia outside of school. And although Talia is excited to make the math team, the strict …
