Carry On, Mr. Bowditch
by Jean Lee Latham
Middle grade · ages 10–14 · grades 5–9 · 780L · 251 pages · 1983
Why we'd hand it over
A genuinely gripping biography that makes mathematics and self-education feel like rebellion—kids learn why Bowditch matters and discover that being the smartest person in the room can be a lonely, necessary calling.