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A Conversation Between Julie Danielson and Charlotte Riley-Webb

Are you familiar with the song “Strange Fruit”? In 1999 Time magazine called this song, first sung by the legendary Billie Holiday, the song of the century. Last month, we published the picture book Strange Fruit: Billie Holiday and the Power of a Protest Song written by Gary Golio and illustrated by Charlotte Riley-Webb. It tells the story of […]Read more

Read Across America

Happy Read Across America Day! In honor of today as well as World Read Aloud Day, which was just a couple weeks ago, I thought I’d share a couple recent Millbrook picture books I’ve been enjoying reading aloud with my kids–along with a few thoughts on different ways to read the books. Porcupine’s Picnic, which […]Read more

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Happy Book Birthday!

It’s March 1, which means the following titles are now available at libraries and bookstores near you: Picture Books How the Queen Found the Perfect Cup of Tea, written by Kate Hosford and illustrated by Gabi Swiatkowska If You Were the Moon, written by Laura Purdie Salas and illustrated by Jaime Kim Middle-Grade Novels Vampires […]Read more

Lerner Digital Goes to School

Special thanks to Jeff Mitchell and Spencer Hanson for the following post! Last week, two Lerner Digital members participated in a site visit hosted by Minnetonka Public Schools, a local school district here in Minnesota with a reputation for outstanding academics and classroom technology. Minnetonka holds this event annually to present the philosophies behind its […]Read more

Writing on a Dare: Guest Post by YA Author Mary McCoy

Author Mary McCoy shares the story behind Camp So-and-So, her second YA novel. As perhaps befits a book set at summer camp, I wrote Camp So-and-So on a dare. My first novel, Dead to Me, is a crime novel, a mystery set in 1948 Los Angeles, and once I’d finished writing it, I was itching […]Read more

Meet a Lerner: Nikki Howard

Meet our editorial intern, Nikki Howard! 1. Tell us a little about yourself! What brings you to Lerner? I recently graduated from Briar Cliff University with bachelor degrees in English and writing. I’ve been in Iowa for basically my whole life, and I’ve never once lived on a farm. Reading and writing have been loves […]Read more

Malcolm X: A Voice for Freedom and Truth

Special thanks to Spencer Hanson for the following post! Photo from: A Marked Man: The Assassination of Malcolm X Today marks the anniversary of the assassination of Malcolm X. On February 21, 1965, Malcolm X was shot before he was about to deliver a speech in Manhattan about his newly formed […]Read more

Baking Adventures with the Little Kitchen of Horrors Series

By Editor Mandi Janikowski I love to bake, so I was thrilled to edit the Little Kitchen of Horrors series, a set of cookbooks that include deliciously disgusting foods, kid-friendly step-by-step instructions, and fun suggestions for displaying these dishes (because we all know that presentation is important—especially when you’re trying to gross out your guests). […]Read more

Q&A with YA Author Sasha Dawn

Author Sasha Dawn stops by the blog to talk about writing thrillers, home improvement projects, and Harrison Ford. 1. First, tell us a little about yourself. I live in northern Illinois, where I’ve lived my entire life, and where most of my works take place. I have an amazing husband and two teenage daughters, who […]Read more

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