The Boy Who Loved Math: The Improbable Life of Paul Erdos
by Deborah Heiligman and LeUyen Pham
Most people think of mathematicians as solitary, working away in isolation. And,... read more
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- Grade
- 1-5
- Genre
- Biography
- Nonfiction
- Picture Book
Year Published 2013
Word Count 1,619
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 550L
- ATOS Reading Level: 3.4
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 159015, 0.5 AR Points
- Subject Headings
- Hungary
- Mathematicians--Hungary--Biography--Juvenile literature
- Children's Books/Ages 4-8 Nonfiction
- Erdős, Paul, 1913-1996--Juvenile literature
- Mathematicians
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Mathematics | General
- Erdios, Paul
- Juvenile Nonfiction | Biography & Autobiography | Science & Technology
- Lists With This Book
- Math
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Meet-the-Illustrator Recording with LeUyen Pham about The Boy Who Loved Math
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Awards & Distinctions 7

Mathical Book Prize, 2015-2022
Honor, 2016

Orbis Pictus Award, 2000-2022
Honor, 2014

Cook Prize, 2012-2022
Winner, 2014

ALSC Notable Children's Books, 1995-2022
Commended, 2014

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2022
Biography Selection, 2013

Lasting Connections, 2000 - 2020
Selection, 2013
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