Well I couldn’t leave out math, could I?!?!
Last Sunday I posted my list of novels I came up with for a science teacher (plus more!) and today I wanted to do the same but for math. I taught with a math teacher who wanted to build a classroom library of books with math content in it and I was happy to send her a list.
This list is was originally a list for a 6th grade teacher to use as read alouds and/or independent reading, but as I have worked on expanding it, it has grown to include books for older and younger students. I didn’t include many picture books though there are tons of math picture books. I tried to stay with 4th and up.
This list contains books that I recommended to her and have read as well as books that I added this week because of research and with the help of some friends on Twitter.
Uses math to describe human relationships & events
“Math whiz” friend, Geometry in pool, Gallileo
Theorems, Functions, Graphs
Mathematical land
Protagonist with autism who is passionate about mathematics
Protagonist uses math in her everyday life
Mathematical instincts, Talented mathematician
A boy meets the number devil in his dreams & explores math with him
Nonfiction
(Series) Math concepts, Math vocabulary
Aunt mathematician
Codes, Fibonacci sequence
(Series) Protagonist with mathematical talents
(Series) Protagonist hates math
Vinge singularity
Tesseract, Dimensions
Characters with mathematical talents
(Series) Claudia struggles with math in all of the books, this one it is the focus
Mathematically talented boy looking for a math tutor to expand knowledge
Fun math “problems”
Mathematical land filled with mathematical concepts & math history
Math equation is a clue in a murder
Geometry
Stocks, Payroll
Character has dyscalculia, dad is a math whiz, chapters start with math metaphor
Main character has a gift for math
(and others) Math riddles & problems
(series) Math equations play a role in the mystery
(series) Main character is a math genius
Are there any titles I missed?
I hope you find both this and the science list helpful!
I hope you find both this and the science list helpful!
Super-helpful! Taking this list to my library…
I’m so glad!!!
I love making these lists
I have one more to add, Kellee! Just out, Heaven Is Paved With Oreos! Great girl protagonist, loves math & science-introspective story. Thanks for your list!