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Math and Sports: A Winning Combination

September 3, 2025

The Mathical Readathon includes books to meet the interests of many different children.

Math is everywhere in the world around us… including in the sports and games we play!

Check out these Mathical winning books, all about sports:

Math & Sports: Fact & Fiction

Enjoy this short interview with Mathical Selection Committee co-chair and mathematician John Urschel about his path to math:

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Category: Author Interviews, Award News, Readathon

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