Mathical Prize WinnerAgain, Essie?Jenny Lacika, illustrated by Teresa MartínezCelebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling! Rafael wants to protect his toys from his little sister, Essie. Gathering materials from around the house, he builds a wall tall enough and wide enough to keep her out.Pre-KindergartenView book detailsMathical Book Prize 2023
Math-focused winners and honor books for several age groups.
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Mathical Prize WinnerAgain, Essie?Jenny Lacika, illustrated by Teresa MartínezCelebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling! Rafael wants to protect his toys from his little sister, Essie. Gathering materials from around the house, he builds a wall tall enough and wide enough to keep her out.Pre-KindergartenView book details
Mathical Honor BookNumbers EverywhereLinda Leopold Strauss, illustrated by Sara InfanteWelcome to the world of numbers! Discover numbers 1 to 10 in this brightly colored counting book with cheerful rhymes and raised pieces on every page.Pre-KindergartenView book details
Mathical Honor BookUsha and the Big DiggerAmitha Jagannath Knight, illustrated by Sandhya PrabhatCelebrate diversity, math, and the power of storytelling! When sisters Usha and Aarti look up at the stars, they see different things.Pre-KindergartenView book detailsGrades K–2
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Mathical Prize WinnerZero Zebras: A Counting Book about What’s Not ThereBruce Goldstone, illustrated by Julien ChungZero Zebras asks a bold question: can you count what isn’t there? Can you count… to zero? Bruce Goldstone takes us on a wild animal safari counting one wallaby, two tuna, three thrushes, four frogs… but absolutely ZERO zebras.Grades K–2View book details
Mathical Honor BookLemonade in Winter: A Book About Two Kids Counting MoneyEmily Jenkins, illustrated by G. Brian KarasA lemonade stand in winter ? Yes, that's exactly what Pauline and John-John intend to have, selling lemonade and limeade--and also lemon-limeade.Grades K–2View book details
Mathical Honor BookOne Boy WatchingGrant Snider, illustrated by Grant SniderA boy rides the bus each morning from his rural home to his urban school, cataloguing the sights along the way by number.Grades K–2View book details
Mathical Honor BookToo Many Pigs and One Big Bad WolfDavide CaliIn this clever counting story, the Big Bad Wolf wants to skip ahead to the part where he eats the pigs. But the reader wants a longer, more creative story and keeps adding more pigs.Grades K–2View book detailsGrades 3–5
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Mathical Prize WinnerCounting in Dog Years and Other Sassy Math PoemsBetsy FrancoAmusing and silly poems that can be enjoyed as fun prompts for math conversations and practice.Grades 3–5View book details
Mathical Honor BookCode Breaker, Spy Hunter: How Elizebeth Friedman Changed the Course of Two World WarsLaurie Wallmark, illustrated by Brooke SmartHer story came to light when her secret papers were finally declassified in 2015. From thwarting notorious rumrunners with only paper and pencil to “counter-spying into the minds and activities of” Nazis, Elizebeth held a pivotal role in the early days of US cryptology.Grades 3–5View book details
Mathical Honor BookThe Kitchen Pantry Scientist: Math for KidsRebecca Rapoport, J. A. YoderMath for Kids , the fourth book of The Kitchen Pantry Scientist series, brings math to life through biography and creative engagement. *2023 Mathical Book Prize Honor Book, Grades 3-5* *2024 AAAS/Subaru SB&F Prize for Excellence in Science Books in the Hands-On Science Book Longlist* Go beyond counting.Grades 3–5View book details
Mathical Honor BookThe Book of MathAnna Weltman, illustrated by Paul BostonMath in space, sports calculations, symmetry in nature, weird math facts, math in art, and mind-boggling number conundrums are just some of the topics explored in this fascinating, illustrated look at math.Grades 3–5View book details
Mathical Honor BookWomen in EngineeringJudith Love CohenWomen in Professional Lifeilluminates the professional lives of today's women engineers through articles, lectures, reports, and essays dating back to the 1920s.Grades 3–5View book detailsGrades 6–8
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Mathical Prize WinnerShine On, Luz Véliz!Rebecca BalcárcelAfter an injury on the soccer field, sixth grader Luz feels lost until she discovers a knack for coding. And then a new Guatemalan half sister arrives!Grades 6–8View book details
Mathical Honor BookFolding Tech: Using Origami and Nature to Revolutionize TechnologyKaren Latchana KenneySpace probes, self-assembling robots, crash-absorbing cars, and designer proteins all have one thing in common: their use of folding technologies. To develop these technologies, engineers are taking inspiration from an unusual source―origami, the ancient art of paper folding.Grades 6–8View book details
Mathical Honor BookIt’s A Numbers Game! FootballEric ZweigDo you know how to calculate the pass completion percentage of Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl-winning quarterback Patrick Mahomes? What was the highest scoring game in football history?Grades 6–8View book detailsMathical Honor BookThe Book of MathAnna Weltman, illustrated by Paul BostonMath in space, sports calculations, symmetry in nature, weird math facts, math in art, and mind-boggling number conundrums are just some of the topics explored in this fascinating, illustrated look at math.Grades 6–8View book detailsGrades 9–12
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