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Prompts, Notes, and Sketches for Seventh Grade vs. the Galaxy
Seventh Grade vs. the Galaxy is scheduled to come out on March 5. I talked the designer of the cover, Kimberly Morales, into opening her files to share some notes and sketches! View →
Librarian Prep List for April
April is Poetry Month and April 22 is Earth Day this year, so we’ve made a list to help you get ready for both of them!
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Caldecott Honoree Gordon C. James and Coretta Scott King Award-winner Vaunda Micheaux Nelson Partner Up for Let ‘Er Buck!, a New Picture Book from Millbrook Press
Discover the thrilling story of how African American cowboy George Fletcher won the popular vote at the 1911 Pendleton Round-Up in Let ‘Er Buck! George Fletcher, the People’s Champion, from Carolrhoda Books®, a division of Lerner Publishing Group™. View →
Happy Book Birthday: New Picture Books, Graphic Novels, and YA
Check out February new releases from Lerner Publishing Group! View →
Think Spring with Disney Learning
It certainly doesn’t feel like spring in Minneapolis, but we’re excited to announce the release of our Spring 2019 titles in our partnership with Disney Learning! View →
I Am Farmer: An Illustrator’s Journey
Today’s post comes courtesy of illustrator Elizabeth Zunon, who shares her process for creating the magnificent collage artwork in the new picture book I Am Farmer: Growing an Environmental Movement in Cameroon. View →
Lerner Receives a Printz Honor and a Batchelder Honor at ALA Midwinter
This morning at ALA Midwinter in Seattle, Lerner received two ALA awards! I, Claudia by Mary McCoy was awarded a Michael L. Printz Honor, and My Beijing: Four Stories of Everyday Wonder by Nie Jun picked up a Mildred L. Batchelder Honor. View →
Lerner Publishing Group Wins Printz Honor and Batchelder Honor
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Lerner Publishing Group has received two 2019 American Library Association (ALA) Youth Media Awards. View →
In the News with TFCB: Speaking Up for What Is Fair and Right
Over the years, TFCB has tackled some extraordinarily tough topics for YA readers. Our Spring 2019 list is no exception, with Fake News and Exposing Hate coming out from Mike Miller. View →
Q&A with Flight of a Starling Author Lisa Heathfield
Lisa Heathfield’s latest YA novel, Flight of a Starling, will be available in the US on February 5 and was called a “gem of a novel, one that is sure to be savored” in a starred review from Kirkus Reviews. View →
New Year, New Audisee eBooks with Audio
Every season we work to expand our current collection of Audisee® ebooks with Audio. Read on to see a few of our highlighted titles, and what makes Audisee eBooks with Audio so special. View →
Makerspace Roundup
Today is a red-letter day in the world of STEAM! It’s Ben Franklin Day and Kid Inventors’ Day. Libraries can celebrate these days today—and all year through!—by encouraging kids to try their hand at their own inventing and/or creative projects. View →
Flight of a Starling: Cover Thoughts
Danielle Carnito, Trade Art Director, shares some of the thoughts that went into Flight of a Starling’s cover. View →
Vaunda Micheaux Nelson and Gordon C. James Discuss Their New Picture Book, Let ‘Er Buck!
Author and retired children’s librarian Vaunda Micheaux Nelson loves telling stories from forgotten moments in history. View →
#ReadWoke Pin Giveaway
There’s still time to enter for a chance to win! View →
Librarian Prep List for March
This list will get you geared up for March! We’ve got a little history, a little St. Patrick’s Day, and a robust group of Purim titles. View →
Blending Nonfiction and Fiction: 4 Recent Picture Books
Carol Hinz shares some thoughts on 4 recent picture books that are fiction-y nonfiction. Or is it nonfiction-y fiction? View →
Enjoy the Classics in a Modern Format
Every Spring we release a handful of classic works in the public domain. These range from novels, to essays, poems, short stories, and plays for use in any kind of classroom. View →
Are You Looking Forward to Summer Reading?
It’s never too soon to start getting ready for summer reading! If you’re still developing your plans, check out two webinars from Lerner that can help you prepare. View →
Patrons Interested in Publishing? Suggest an Informational Interview!
Perhaps you have patrons who would love the idea of working in publishing but don’t know where to start. Read on for some tips to share! View →
Celebrating With 60 Throwback Thursdays!
Lerner Publishing Group will celebrate 60 years of publishing in 2019, but we’re starting early online so that we can have 60 Throwback Thursday posts on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook! View →
9 Books You May Have Missed from Lerner Publisher Services Partners
I shared a list of maybe-new-to-you books last summer. Here’s a short roundup of a few more delightful titles that deserve a close look. View →
Librarian Prep List for February
To help you get ready for February, we have some Valentine treats and also history to go along with Presidents’ Day. View →
Sign Up for Our Email Newsletters!
Like a lot of blogs, we have had a link to sign up for email newsletters on the sidebar of our site for a while. But, if you haven’t clicked it recently, you may be missing out on more than you think. View →