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
- 1,876 Resources including
- 189 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
The Bletchley Riddle
by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin
(Grades 6-8 Winner, 2025)
27 Resources7 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
Seven Golden Rings: A Tale of Music and Math
by Rajani LaRocca and Archana Sreenivasan
(Winner, 2021)
23 Resources3 Awards
The Enigma Girls: How Ten Teenagers Broke Ciphers, Kept Secrets, and Helped Win World War II
(Grades 9-12 Honor, 2025)
22 Resources11 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
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
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
100 Mighty Dragons All Named Broccoli
by David LaRochelle and Lian Cho
(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 Fabulous Fannie Farmer: Kitchen Scientist and America's Cook
by Emma Bland Smith and Susan Reagan
(Grades 3-5 Winner, 2025)
15 Resources6 Awards
Ernö Rubik and His Magic Cube
by Kerry Aradhya and Kara Kramer
(Grades K-2 Honor, 2025)
15 Resources7 Awards
The Woman All Spies Fear: Code Breaker Elizebeth Smith Friedman and Her Hidden Life
(Honor, 2024)
14 Resources3 Awards
