Mathical Book Prize
From the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath)
February 20, 2025: The 2025 Mathical Winners are here!
Long ago in India, there lived a raja who believed that he was wise and fair. But every year he kept nearly all the people's rice for himself. Then a village girl named Rani devises a clever plan, using the surprising power of doubling to win more than one billion grains of rice from the raja.
Can our intrepid storyteller use math facts to keep up with the unstable quantities. . . or is this pigeon-centric tale doomed?
When she tackled a math problem that male scholars said would be impossible to solve…still, nothing stopped Sophie Germain, who became the first woman to win a grand prize from France’s prestigious Academy of Sciences.
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Using current, popular "mindset" techniques, Sophie's class learns that we get smarter when we exercise our brains, such as when we work harder at solving a puzzle. Struggling to solve a problem doesn't mean "I can't do it!"
You've likely heard of the historic Apollo 13 moon landing. But do you know about the mathematical genius who made sure that Apollo 13 returned safely home?
In this graphic novel for young readers, Annemarie and her clever classmates have to draw sets of twelve and use their imagination to come up with creative solutions for class.
With bright illustrations and an irresistible extra-large format, How Many Jelly Beans? makes learning about big numbers absolutely scrumptious!
