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Nearer My Freedom: An Interview with Co-Author Lesley Younge
Nearer My Freedom: The Interesting Life of Olaudah Equiano by Himself by Monica Edinger and Lesley Younge has earned recognition with five starred reviews and praise from industry professionals. This new release explores Olaudah Equiano’s life story—his childhood in Africa, enslavement, liberation, and life as a free man—through “found verse,” a creative approach to primary […] The post Nearer My Freedom: An Interview with Co-Author Lesley Younge appeared first on The Lerner Blog. View →
YA Nonfiction Roundup
From space to genetics to history to politics, young people’s interests are vast and wide. Feed their cravings for knowledge with these new nonfiction titles specifically for young adults! Written to be both informative and simple, these books offer detailed facts and stories at a digestible level. Dive in! The Big Backyard Thousands of years […] The post YA Nonfiction Roundup appeared first on The Lerner Blog. View →
Meet the Publisher: Gecko Press
Lerner has the extreme privilege of distributing unique and celebrated children’s books from publishers both national and international. We’d like to take this opportunity to begin introducing them to you one at a time. First up is Gecko Press! Gecko Press is an independent, small-by-choice, publisher of children’s books translated from some of the best […] The post Meet the Publisher: Gecko Press appeared first on The Lerner Blog. View →
Lerner Publishing Group Partners with Benetech to Make Books Accessible to Children in the US with Reading Disabilities
Lerner Publishing Group has teamed with Benetech to provide accessible books via the Bookshare collection, for children in the US with reading disabilities. Lerner’s entire eBook catalog of more than 7,000 titles will be available in accessible formats on the Bookshare platform and other preferred assistive technology platforms. With Bookshare access, people with dyslexia, blindness, cerebral palsy, and other reading barriers can customize their experience to suit their learning style and find virtually any book they need for school or the joy of reading. View →
The 5 Kinds of Nonfiction: A Tactical Deep Dive with FREE DOWNLOADS
The importance of teaching students to read nonfiction has never been more clear. To summarize NCTE’s Position Statement: “It is a rich and compelling genre that . . . empowers young people in the face of current and emerging challenges locally and globally, such as racial, cultural, social, and economic injustice, censorship and disinformation, and […] The post The 5 Kinds of Nonfiction: A Tactical Deep Dive with FREE DOWNLOADS appeared first on The Lerner Blog. View →
Past Meets Present in YA and MG Fiction
By Editorial Director Amy Fitzgerald As a kid, I was obsessed with historical fiction. For me, it was an exciting escape from my generally comfortable but uneventful middle-class white life. Only later did I notice that it’s usually white people who fantasize about living in a different time. I had the luxury of seeing the […] The post Past Meets Present in YA and MG Fiction appeared first on The Lerner Blog. View →
Lerner Publishing Group Receives Best Pre-School Licensing Project Award for SEL Publishing Program with Sesame Street
MINNEAPOLIS, MN— Lerner Publishing Group was awarded Best Pre-School Licensing Project for the SEL Publishing Program with Sesame Street. With 75 titles in multiple formats, including hardcover, softcover, eBook, and eBook with audio, published in both English and Spanish, this robust program introduces young children to concepts of respect, inclusion, and community awareness. View →
Reading Builds Strong Social-Emotional Skills
As a teacher, I have used picture books, poetry, memoirs, fiction and nonfiction books to help my students build empathy, social awareness, self-awareness, and self-management skills. Diverse texts and voices help students learn and develop the social and emotional skills they need to succeed not only in school, but in the world beyond. Here are […] The post Reading Builds Strong Social-Emotional Skills appeared first on The Lerner Blog. View →
NEVER GIVE UP: AN INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR DEBBIE DADEY AND ILLUSTRATOR JULIANA OAKLEY
Meet Hungarian American biochemist Katalin “Kati” Karikó. She became fascinated by science as a child and grew up determined to find a way to use messenger RNA—a copy of a part of DNA that provides cells with instructions to make proteins—to help fight illness. Never Give Up: Dr. Kati Karikó and the Race for the Future […] The post NEVER GIVE UP: AN INTERVIEW WITH AUTHOR DEBBIE DADEY AND ILLUSTRATOR JULIANA OAKLEY appeared first on The Lerner Blog. View →
The Coldest Winter I Ever Spent: An Interview with Author Ann Jacobus
Hopeful and compassionate, The Coldest Winter I Ever Spent follows eighteen-year-old Del as she discovers she cannot fully value life without accepting the realities of death. She’s in a healthier place more than a year after a suicide attempt. She’s sober, getting treatment for her depression and anxiety, and volunteering at a suicide-prevention hotline. But […] The post The Coldest Winter I Ever Spent: An Interview with Author Ann Jacobus appeared first on The Lerner Blog. View →
Thought-Provoking Books for Earth Day and Every Day!
Students will be the first to say that Earth Day is every day! So here is a list of books to inspire ways to protect this beautiful planet Earth and celebrate budding environmentalism. The post Thought-Provoking Books for Earth Day and Every Day! appeared first on The Lerner Blog. View →
Happy Book Birthday: New Picture Books, Graphic Novels, Young Adult, and Nonfiction
Check out March new releases from Lerner Publishing Group! Picture Books Finding Family: The Duckling Raised by Loons by Laura Purdie Salas and illustrated by Alexandria Neonakis Discover the true story of an orphaned mallard duckling being raised by a pair of loons. On a lake in northern Wisconsin in 2019, loon researchers were surprised […] The post Happy Book Birthday: New Picture Books, Graphic Novels, Young Adult, and Nonfiction appeared first on The Lerner Blog. View →
BRAND NEW HIGH/LOW BOOKS TO ENGAGE RELUCTANT TEEN READERS
Looking to engage struggling and reluctant teen readers? Provide gripping, action-filled stories written at a lower reading level to support striving readers. Take a look at these new and exciting high/low books that readers will reach for again and again: Sinkhole Series Ever since the first sinkhole appeared in Foggy Creek, Texas, weird things have […] The post BRAND NEW HIGH/LOW BOOKS TO ENGAGE RELUCTANT TEEN READERS appeared first on The Lerner Blog. View →
Diversify Your Shelf with New Spanish Nonfiction
By Megan Ciskowski, Associate Publicist Whether Spanish is a reader’s first or second language, it’s important to provide engaging content and inspiring stories. This season Lerner is publishing Spanish-language versions of an award-winning nonfiction picture book, a graphic novel series, and three high-interest nonfiction series. Each title has been translated from Lerner’s English-language originals by […] The post Diversify Your Shelf with New Spanish Nonfiction appeared first on The Lerner Blog. View →
YA Fiction Round Up
There is nothing better than a good fiction novel that draws the reader into a new world and story. These new young adult fiction books, including two graphic novels, dive into deeper topics while layering in adventure, action, and emotion! The Coldest Winter I Ever Spent Eighteen-year-old Del finally feels balanced. Her suicide attempt is […] The post YA Fiction Round Up appeared first on The Lerner Blog. View →
Learning is Fun on Sesame Street®
By Alice Meichsner Welcome to Sesame Street®! Home of Elmo, Bert and Ernie, Cookie Monster, Grover and many more beloved characters, this neighborhood of fuzzy monsters has been teaching audiences for generations. Join your favorite furry friends this spring as they explore emotions, science, careers, and more! Young readers will learn essential life skills for […] The post Learning is Fun on Sesame Street® appeared first on The Lerner Blog. View →
Enly and the Buskin’ Blues: An Interview with Author Jennie Liu
Meet Enly Wu Lewis, aspiring musician. He’s determined to go to band camp, but with his mother working two jobs and saving every penny for his older brother’s college tuition, he’s going to have to earn enough money himself. Enly decides to earn money busking on the streets of Altamont, but a series of misadventures […] The post Enly and the Buskin’ Blues: An Interview with Author Jennie Liu appeared first on The Lerner Blog. View →
Books About Immigration
We’ve gathered an array of immigration-centric fiction and nonfiction, from real-world experiences of teen refugees and Dreamers, reflections on identities rooted in two distinctly different cultures, and a heart-warming picture book about welcoming a refugee family. These books reveal incredible courage and fortitude. The post Books About Immigration appeared first on The Lerner Blog. View →
Stars of the Night: An Interview with Author Caren Stelson
On the eve of World War II, the Czech Kindertransport rescued 669 children from Nazi persecution. The new nonfiction picture book Stars of the Night: The Courageous Children of the Czech Kindertransport by Caren Stelson and illustrated by Selina Alko sensitively tells the powerful true story of the children’s journey to safety from their collective […] The post Stars of the Night: An Interview with Author Caren Stelson appeared first on The Lerner Blog. View →
See the Green Comet and Teach with Augmented Reality
The green comet, also known as Comet 2022 E3 (ZTF), has been making headlines as it passes by Mars in the night sky. Discovered just 11 months ago, this comet is estimated to have a solar orbit of 50,000 years — meaning that we are the first humans to see it, and we may be […] The post <strong>See the Green Comet and Teach with Augmented Reality</strong> appeared first on The Lerner Blog. View →
Lerner Publishing Group Partners with AdoptAClassrom.org to Give Away Classroom Libraries to Teachers
Lerner Publishing Group has teamed with AdoptAClassroom.org to support classrooms nationwide as part of AdoptAClassroom.org’s vendor marketplace. To celebrate this new partnership, Lerner will fund three Read for a Better World classroom library prizes for educators. The curated Read for a Better World classroom libraries for grades K-5 support reading instruction, promote literacy, and provide access to engaging books that help students grow as readers and as people in the classroom and beyond. View →
REGISTER TO WIN A READ FOR A BETTER WORLD CLASSROOM LIBRARY!
Lerner Publishing Group has teamed with AdoptAClassroom.org! To celebrate this new partnership, Lerner will fund two Read for a Better World classroom library prizes for teachers. The post REGISTER TO WIN A READ FOR A BETTER WORLD CLASSROOM LIBRARY! appeared first on The Lerner Blog. View →
Finding Family: An Interview with Author Laura Purdie Salas and Illustrator Alexandria Neonakis
In May 2019, researchers on a lake in northern Wisconsin made a strange discovery: a pair of loons seemed to be raising a mallard duckling! Normally loons and mallards are rival species, but somehow these three—two childless parents and an orphaned chick—found each other. Finding Family: The Duckling Raised by Loons, by author Laura Purdie […] The post Finding Family: An Interview with Author Laura Purdie Salas and Illustrator Alexandria Neonakis appeared first on The Lerner Blog. View →
Spring Sports Roundup
By Alice Meichsner Need more after Super Bowl Sunday? Learn about your favorite athletes, teams, and more with some top sports picks from Lerner! With titles for fans of all types: study the sports, the stats, the players, and learn more about your favorite games along the way! Do you know the story of the […] The post Spring Sports Roundup appeared first on The Lerner Blog. View →