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2021 School Library Journal Mathical Collection Development Award Winners

We love seeing photos of the School Library Journal Mathical Book Prize Collection Development Awards enjoying the new titles in their school libraries! Thank you to all the 2021 winning schools who sent in photos featuring Mathical books.

: Airport Heights Elementary, Anchorage, AK

: Dorsey Attendance Center, Fulton, MS

: Freetown Elementary School, Freetown, MA

: George Junior Republic, Freeville, NY

: George Junior Republic, Freeville, NY

: Roosevelt Elementary School, South Plainfield, NJ

: Lakeside Middle School Library, Norwalk CA

: Lakeside Middle School Library, Norwalk CA

: DC Virgo Preparatory Academy, Wilmington, NC

: Wesley International Academy, Atlanta, GA

: Winona Secondary School, Winona, MS

: Winona Secondary School, Winona, MS

All photographs used with permission.

Mathical at the 2019 National Math Festival

In May 2019, 12,000 math lovers of all ages joined the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) in Washington, D.C. for the 2019 National Math Festival. Representing the Mathical Book Prize as featured presenters were Mathical award-winning authors Steve Light (Have You Seen My Dragon?), Judy Cox (Sheep Won’t Sleep: Counting by 2s, 5s, and 10s), Seth Fishman (A Hundred Billion Trillion Stars), Dr. Richard Schwartz (Really Big Numbers), as well as special Mathical Reading Room guest authors Robie Harris (Crash! Boom! A Math Tale) and Kate Narita (100 Bugs! A Counting Book). Following the Festival day, all Mathical books were donated to a local D.C. school.

: Mathical author presenter at the 2019 Festival

: Mathical Reading Room

: Author Seth Fishman

: Author Seth Fishman and audience members

: Author Richard Schwartz

: Author Richard Schwartz

: Author Wendy Lichtman

: Author Robie Harris and field trip participants

: Author Robie Harris and field trip participants

: Mathical Reading Room visitors

: Mathical Reading Room visitors

: Exploring one million jelly beans in How Many Jelly Beans?

: Mathical Reading Room visitors

: Attendees help find 100 bugs

: Mathical Reading Room visitors

: Mathical Reading Room visitors

: Author Steve Light signs a book for a fan

: Mathical Reading Room books were donated to the Children’s Guild of DC Public Charter School

: Author Kate Narita shares 100 Bugs with attendees

: Author Kate Narita

: Mathical Reading Room visitors

: Mathical Reading Room visitors

: Author Judy Cox

Mathical at the 2017 National Math Festival

In April 2017, 20,000 math lovers of all ages joined the Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) in Washington, D.C. for the 2017 National Math Festival. Representing Mathical Book Prize winners were 2017 Mathical Award Winner Dr. Christopher Danielson (Which One Doesn’t Belong? A Shapes Book) and 2015 Mathical Honor Book authors Joan Holub (Zero the Hero) and Laura Overdeck (Bedtime Math).

: 2017 Mathical Award Winner Christopher Danielson presenting

: Author Joan Holub shares Zero the Hero with her young fans

: Zero the Hero mask making with author Joan Holub

: Zero the Hero mask making with author Joan Holub

: Joan Holub arrived dressed in a Zero the Hero costume!

: Fun with Zero the Hero

: Zero the Hero

: Math On-A-Stick activities with Christopher Danielson and NCTM Math Forum volunteers

: Math On-A-Stick activities

: Math On-A-Stick activities

: Math On-A-Stick activities

: Math On-A-Stick activities

: Math On-A-Stick activities

: Math On-A-Stick activities

: Math On-A-Stick activities

: Math On-A-Stick activities

: Math On-A-Stick activities

Winners Announcement 2015

A class of 4th graders from Sacred Heart School in Washington, DC joined Mathical award winners Laura Gehl, Richard Evan Schwartz, and Elle Cosimano for an announcement event at Mount Pleasant Neighborhood Library on April 17, 2015.

Rebecca Goldin, selection committee co-chair; Roger Strauch, MSRI board chair, and David Eisenbud, MSRI director, did the honors.