Education - Children's and young adult's literature

Why use literature in math?

"Some of us may feel uncomfortable with the notion that mathematics is fiction, but the concepts and procedures of mathematics are all constructions of our minds, products of our attempts to understand our worlds, real and imaginary. Some mathematical ideas have obvious practical applications in our everyday lives, while other ideas seem very abstract, with little apparent connection to life as most of us experience it. All mathematical ideas, though, take shape through our attempts to communicate, and therefore find their way into our literature." from: Literature-based mathematics in elementary school by David Haury, 2001, ERIC Digest ED464807

Doucette Library Pinterest Page
Scroll down until you see several 'math' boards listing juvenile literature organized according to board mathematical concepts.
Best Children's Books.org - Best Math Books
Math and Children's Literature

Pinterest - Doucette Library - Math, K-6

Evaluation of a K-5 Mathematics Program Which Integrates Children's Literature: Classroom Environment and Attitudes
From Manga to Math : Informational graphic novels can close gaps in students’ background knowledge—and even better, get them to read.
Identifying mathematics in children's literature: Year seven student's results
Literature-based mathematics in elementary school
Mathematical Fiction: Its Place in Secondary-School Mathematics Learning
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This paper emphasizes how mathematical fiction may stimulate the interest of reluctant mathematics learners, reinforce the motivation of the student who is already intrigued by mathematics, introduce topics, supply interesting applications, and provide mathematical ideas in a literary and at times, highly visual context. Furthermore, with thoughtful selection and careful teaching, this body of creative writing can also help explain mathematics topics to students.
A Review and an update on using children's literature to teach mathematics

To find the following type books in the Doucette Library try doing a catalogue search using "children's literature in mathematics education" as a search term.