Zero!
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Picture Book · Ages 7–10 · 2025

Zero!

By Sarah Albee, Chris Hsu (Illustrator)

Discover the journey of zero, a number that changed everything.

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40 pages
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Explore the intriguing history of zero, a number that transformed mathematics. Delve into its creation, destruction, and rebirth, and uncover the challenges it faced, including cultural resistance and imperialism. How did math function without it?

From the publisher

How did math work before zero existed? A STEM nonfiction book that unpacks a fascinating history of a number we can’t imagine our current world without. From place value to being created and destroyed before being created again, zero has had quite a journey. Respected children’s author and consummate researcher Sarah Albee lays out the history of zero alongside the complications that initially hampered its development, including Western imperialism. A riveting nonfiction kids book with a playful feel, Zero! unravels a complicated history in tremendous detail.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Picture
Lexile
800L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~5.1
F&P level
~S
Publication
Published
March 11, 2025
Publisher
Charlesbridge
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781623544324

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