Readathon Participation Graphics
Free graphics to share on class or school websites or newsletters sharing Readathon participation and milestones achieved.
News & Updates
Readathon Classroom Printables
Free classroom printables to count individual and classroom books read, designed by Mathical author Lalena Fisher (Friends Beyond Measure).
Mathical Books at the 2025 NCTE-NCTM Joint Conference in Chicago
Three Mathical authors shared their insights with K-5 educators at the second annual joint conference of the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE) and the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) in Chicago, June 16-18, 2025. Kerry Aradhya, author of Ernő Rubik and His Magic Cube, and Christine Liu-Perkins, author of The Quest …
Celebrating 2024-25 Mathical Collection Development Award-Winning School Libaries
Celebrating 2024-25 Mathical Collection Development Award Winners with School Library Journal and the Guru Krupa Foundation.
Mathical Readathon: Celebrating 2024-25 Participants
Celebrating 2024-25 Mathical Readathon participating schools
Mathical Measurement: Four Author Interviews
Four Mathical authors of books for Grades K-2 answer five questions about measurement and writing children's books: Lalena Fisher, Nicola Kent, Rilla Alexander, and Mike Downs.
Mathical Measurement: Rilla Alexander
Five questions about measurement and writing children's books with "You Rule!" author and illustrator Rilla Alexander.
Mathical Measurement: Mike Downs
Five questions about measurement and writing children's books with "A Treasure of Measures" author Mike Downs.
Mathical Measurement: Nicola Kent
Five questions about measurement and writing children's books with "Measuring Me!" author and illustrator Nicola Kent.
Mathical Measurement: Lalena Fisher
Five questions about measurement and writing children's books with "Friends Beyond Measure" author and illustrator Lalena Fisher.
It’s a Numbers Game! Football: Interview with Mathical Author Eric Zweig
By Dr. John UrschelCo-Chair of the Mathical Selection Committee & Assistant Professor, Department of Mathematics at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Mathical Book Prize Co-Chair Dr. John Urschel is Assistant Professor of Mathematics at MIT and former offensive lineman for the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens. Recently, John talked with a fellow Canadian, author Eric Zweig, about …
International Day of Mathematics (3/14) Free Resources
Celebrate March 14, the International of Mathematics — also known as Pi Day, 3.14 — with these free posters and classroom activities from the International Mathematical Union.
May the Best Player Win: Interview with Mathical Author Kyla Zhao
Mathical Selection Committee member Johanna Cinquegrana interviews author Kyla Zhao (May the Best Player Win) about her book, playing chess, and centering a love for the joys of the game over competitive pressures.
2025 Mathical Winners Announced
Explore the 2025 award-winning books for ages 2-18, and find flyers and more to share with your community!
Mathical 2025 Media Kit
Find 2025 Mathical Book List flyers to share with your school or community, book cover images of all winners, and more.
Register for the 2025 Mathical Award Announcement On Thurs. 2/20 (Online)
Register via Zoom to join us on Thursday, February 20, 2025 from 12-1pm U.S. Eastern Time as we share the 2025 Mathical Book Prize winners, including live conversation and readings with some of this year's winners.
Mathical Readathon: Celebrating 1,000 Reads!
Mathical Readathon 2024-25 Congratulations! You did it! Your school reached 1,000 reads. We hope you enjoy this brief congratulations video from Mathical Committee member Mike Shaughnessy. (Extra challenge: Can you figure out what mathy joke is on Mike’s sweatshirt? Can you see a math symbol there? How about a play on words?)
2024-25 Mathical Collection Development Award Winners
School Library Journal and the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute announce 36 U.S. Title I Schools as winners of $850 grants to purchase titles from the Mathical Book Prize list for their school libraries.
Mathical Author School Visits
Information about Mathical award-winning authors who participate in school visits, both in-person and online.
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.
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.
2024-25 Readathon School Milestones
Each month after Readathon participating classrooms report their total reads, we celebrate their milestones!
Readathon: Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to educator questions about how to participate, where to find Mathical award-winning books, free classroom resources, and more.
Apply Now: Mathical Collection Development Awards (2024-2025)
School Library Journal (SLJ) and the Simons Laufer Mathematical Sciences Institute (SLMath) have announced a sixth cycle of a funding program aimed at getting literary fiction and nonfiction inspiring a love of math into the hands of K–12 students in Title I schools. The Mathical Collection Development Awards are available to school libraries in qualifying schools in the U.S. Presented …