Kids Book Index
Rebecca Rissman
The book traces the work of six African American women whose mathematics and engineering helped NASA and its predecessor advance the United States space program.
The Miscalculations of Lightning GirlStacy McAnultyCan home-schooled 12-year-old Lucy—a math genius with strange behavioral rituals—adapt to regular school? Supportive family, new friends, a math teacher, and an orphan dog all help.Nine to TwelveOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
Animals by the Numbers: A Book of InfographicsSteve JenkinsHow many species are there across the globe? How much do all of the insects in the world collectively weigh? How far can animals travel?Science, Technology, and the Natural WorldOn the same reading list for the same age or grade groupView book details
3×4Ivan Brunetti, illustrated by Ivan BrunettiAnnemarie and her classmates explore multiplication by drawing imaginative groups of twelve in many different arrangements.Grades K–2On one of the same reading listsView book details