Mathical Book Prize
From the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath)
Educators: Join the Mathical Readathon as a classroom anytime this year!
Getting Thousands of Mathical Winning Titles into Schools Mathical Books supports publishers and authors in many ways: We loved taking Mathical on the road in Summer 2024 to the first-ever joint conference of our two education partners, the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). We …
The 2025 Mathical Book Prize submissions will open August 29 – September 27, 2024. Publishers are warmly invited to submit an unlimited number of qualified titles for any and all age groups. There is no fee for submission to the 2025 Mathical Book Prize. See the Call for Submissions for full details. View the 2025 …
Explore the 2024 award-winning books for ages 2-18, and find flyers and more to share with your community!
Each month after Readathon participating classrooms report their total reads, we celebrate their milestones!
Archive of monthly mini newsletters shared with registered Readathon participants, including classroom activities and more!
Answers to educator questions about how to participate, where to find Mathical award-winning books, free classroom resources, and more.
Free graphics to share on class or school websites or newsletters sharing Readathon participation and milestones achieved.
Free classroom printables, featuring student reading records, classroom reading counter, and coloring pages, designed by Mathical author Lalena Fisher (Friends Beyond Measure)!
Learn about the mathematical idea of powers of 10 and exponents - or how a small number can grow and grow! Check out these short videos, Mathical books, and activities.
School Library Journal (SLJ) and the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath) have announced a sixth cycle of a funding program aimed at getting literary fiction and nonfiction inspiring a love of math into the hands of K–12 students in Title I schools. The Mathical Collection Development Awards are available to school libraries in qualifying schools in the U.S. Presented …
Meet the members of the 2025 Mathical Book Prize Selection Panel.
Mathical Books joined forced with our friends at Natural Math to take part in the Math Neighborhood at BugFest on September 14, 2024 in Raleigh, North Carolina. BugFest is a program of the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. Dr. Maria Droujkova of Natural Math joined with seven math-related nonprofit and dozens of math enthusiasts …
Mathical Books are making their way into Nebraska math teachers’ classrooms this fall thanks to a sponsorship of the Nebraska Association of Teachers of Mathematics’ (NATM) annual conference in Kearney, NE on Friday, October 18, 2024. The conference theme is productive struggle in the math classroom. Twenty-three math educators from across the state are enrolled …
MindShift: Mathical Books & Games On Saturday, October 19, 2024, join the Mathical Books team onsite at KQED Fest in San Francisco’s Mission District for math games and hands-on activities aimed at ages 2-8. KQED Fest is a free open house and block party hosted at the NPR station’s headquarters at 2601 Mariposa Street (between …
As we move into the start of the 2024-2025 school year, we are taking a moment to appreciate some wonderful back-to-school resources from our educational partners: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Thank you to all the teachers exploring and sharing Mathical titles with your schools — …
The Guru Krupa Foundation returns as a sponsor of the Mathical Collection Development Awards in 2024-2025. We are grateful for their renewed partnership with the Mathical Books program at the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath). With the support of GKF, up to 36 schools across the U.S. will be named recipients of the 2024-2025 …
Resources for Readathon participants, including finding Mathical Books for your school or classroom, educator reading guides, activities, and more.
The National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath) has announced that the book for their July 14, 2024 “Tween Primes” book club for ages 10-17 will be Mathical Honor Book Can You Crack the Code? A Fascinating History of Ciphers and Cryptography by Ella Schwartz. This is an online event – register at momath.org/tween-primes. From MoMath: Are you …
A list of Mathical award-winning titles with Spanish language translations available and/or bilingual English-Spanish content, current to the best knowledge of the Mathical team.
Educators worldwide are invited to join the Early Math Project for a free Virtual Symposium held via Zoom on Friday, June 21, 2024 from 9am – 1pm U.S. Pacific Time. The Early Math Symposium (and its buddies Science, Engineering, and Technology) is a professional development opportunity jointly sponsored by the California Department of Education, the California State …
The National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath) has announced that the book for their July 14, 2024 “Tween Primes” book club for ages 10-17 will be Mathical Award Winner Genius: The Game by Leopoldo Gout. This is an online event – register at momath.org/tween-primes. From MoMath: Are you a budding mathematician between the ages of 10 and …
The National Museum of Mathematics (MoMath) has announced that the book for their June 9, 2024 “Tween Primes” book club for ages 10-17 will be Mathical Award Winner Grasping Mysteries: Girls Who Loved Math by Jeannine Atkins. This is an online event – register at momath.org/tween-primes. From MoMath: Are you a budding mathematician between the ages of …
Mathical will be featured at the inaugural Joint Conference on K-5/Elementary Literacy and Mathematics co-hosted by NCTE and NCTM in New Orleans, LA on June 17-19, 2024.
The Erikson Early Math Collaborative at Erikson Institute in Chicago has a new article featuring four Mathical Book Prize winners on measurement, "a topic with a lot of early math big ideas"!
With support from the Firedoll Foundation, thousands of Oakland, California school libraries received Mathical award-winning books for their students with help from Oakland Literacy Coalition volunteers.
