2024-25 Readathon Recap: We extend our congratulations to the 17,250 PreK-8th grade students, led by 106 educators in 16 U.S. states, who read 13,284 Mathical Books from September 2024 through May 2025. Thank you to all participating schools and Mathical authors!
We’re back for the 2025-26 school year! U.S. teachers at accredited public, private, and charter schools who teach any subject in the curriculum for PreK – 8th grade students (ages 2-14) are welcome to join the Fall 2025 Mathical Readathon. You can sign up anytime from August through December for this free, fun event:
This toolkit provides a list of resources for our participating classrooms. Additional details are covered in the Readathon FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions), or you can contact us at mathical@slmath.org with questions.
Explore the Mathical Booklist
The Mathical Readathon is all about reading and sharing any of the 179 books that have been named a Mathical Award Winner or Honor Book since 2015.
- Explore all Mathical winning books or search the Mathical List by grade level
- Download the grade-level Mathical Booklists
- Explore all Mathical winning books with educator resources via TeachingBooks.net (both free content and subscription-based content)
- View Mathical titles with free educator reading guides created by Mathical partner organizations
- See a list of Mathical books which have Spanish language translations
- Most Mathical titles are available for purchase through the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) Bookshop.org store
- You may also find Mathical titles at your local library, school library, or other sources.
Fall 2025 Readathon Resources
Readathon: Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to educator questions about how to participate, where to find Mathical award-winning books, free classroom resources, and more.
Readathon Classroom Printables
Free classroom printables to count individual and classroom books read, designed by Mathical author Lalena Fisher (Friends Beyond Measure).
How to Find the Books
Resources for finding Mathical award-winning books, from school library collections to titles available at low cost to schools and more.
Readathon Participation Graphics
Free graphics to share on class or school websites or newsletters sharing Readathon participation and milestones achieved.
Readathon School Milestones
Each month after Readathon participating classrooms report their total reads, we celebrate their milestones!
How to Download & Sort the Mathical Book List
Instructions on how to download and sort the Mathical Booklist by grade level, reading difficulty (lexile level), genre, format, and other methods to find the best books for your students.
Mathical Author School Visits
Information about Mathical award-winning authors who participate in school visits, both in-person and online.
Mathical Books en español: Spanish Translations & Reading Guides
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.