MathFiction: Hannah, Divided (Adele Griffin)

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Hannah, Divided (2002)

Adele Griffin
Highly Rated!
Note: This work of mathematical fiction is recommended by Alex for children.

The story of a 13 year old girl living in rural Pennsylvania in 1934, "Hannah" presents us with yet another fictional account of someone who is not only talented in mathematics but also psychologically unstable, acting upon her mathematical instincts in an obsessive-compulsive manner. In this coming-of-age story written for 9-12 year old children, the focus is on acceptance as the adults and other children around her learn to appreciate Hannah and her "gift with numbers".

Thanks to Charles Freudenthal for suggesting this book be included in the list.

Contributed by avrilgirl87

This is a fantastic book, even for people like me who don't really care for math, i highly recommend it.

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Ratings for Hannah, Divided:

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Mathematical Content:
3.33/5 (3 votes)

Literary Quality:
4/5 (3 votes)

Categories:

Genre	Children's Literature, Young Adult,
Motif	Prodigies, Mental Illness,
Topic
Medium	Novels,

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Where are the new works of mathematical fiction?: As you can see from this chronological listing, this database includes many works of mathematical fiction for each year from 1990 to 2025. Strangely, only two are listed for 2026, so far. Either less mathematical fiction is being published than in previous years or I'm just having more trouble finding it. If you know of any works of fiction that should be added to this list, especially recently published ones, please let me know. (Keep in mind that I do not include self-published works or children's fiction that just covers elementary mathematical concepts.) Thanks!

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