The Lerner Blog

Have you heard about Fourth Down and Inches: Concussions and Football’s Make-or-Break Moment, written by Carla Killough McCafferty, who also wrote The Many Faces of George Washington? If not, you should check it out. It’s all about the brain injuries that can come from playing contact sports and it’s fascinating reading, whether you’re a sports fan […]Read more "Free CCSS Resources for Fourth Down and Inches"

Lerner employees were treated to a Twins day game last week. The Twins lost horribly, and I think it’s Amy Fitgerald’s fault because she’s bad luck. Or perhaps it was Martha’s fault, because she doesn’t know a thing about baseball and was unwittingly rooting for the A’s half of the game. Or maybe it’s because […]Read more "Lerner Invades Target Field; Twins Lose"

As someone who once wrote a blog post in which George Washington praises digital publishing, I freely admit to a love of history and a borderline-obsessive enthusiasm for linking past and present. That’s probably why I’m such a fan of the idea behind Lois Miner Huey’s new book, Ick! Yuck! Eew! Our Gross American History. […]Read more "Millbrook Monday: The Gross Factor"

Congratulations to Alyssa Susanna (@Alyssa_Susanna) and Jackie (@NoBentSpines)! They are the winners of Dot Hutchison’s debut YA novel, A Wounded Name! Please send us a DM on Twitter or an email to publicityinfo@lernerbooks.com with the subject line “Free Book Friday” and tell us your mailing addresses so we can get your books in the mail. This week we’re buzzing with […]Read more "Free Book Friday!"

A few weeks back, when Carolrhoda mastermind Andrew Karre discussed his fondness for all things strange and unexpected with Publishers Weekly, I doubt many people were shocked by his love of the shocking. Young adult fiction, his specialty, is a natural home for strangeness. But what about children’s nonfiction? Eh? Eh? In life, and especially in […]Read more "Stranger than Fiction: Fall Fun with Lerner Publications"

I’ve been harassed a lot over my recent lack of web gems and internet goodies. So to pacify all three of you, today’s blog entry will contain 0% Lerner Digital products and 100% gold mined from the rich core of the information super-highway. Without further adieu: http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/jofNR_WkoCE&source=uds  Making the rounds on facebook: Family-friendly song that […]Read more "100% Web Gems"

Photo Editor Giliane Mansfeldt joins us today on the blog to share another glimpse into the daily workings of a photo editor here at LPG. As a photo editor, one of my many roles is to find interesting and compelling photos to help the reader visualize a concept within a story. The concept may be […]Read more "One of the Many Roles of a Photo Editor"

Congratulations to jaw_gjw@yahoo.com! You are the winner of our brand new  SuperScience Infographics series! Please send an email to publicityinfo@lernerbooks.com with the subject line “Free Book Friday” and tell us your mailing address so we can get your books in the mail. This week we’re thrilled to giveaway two copies of Dot Hutchison’s debut YA novel, A Wounded Name. In […]Read more "Free Book Friday!"

Earlier this week you heard from author Ann Downer about her new book Wild Animal Neighbors: Sharing Our Urban World. This fascinating title visits cities around the world where formerly “wild” animals have been spotted. To help you use this book, Ann has put together some fantastic (and free!) classroom tools for you. First, we have a Google Earth […]Read more "FREE Teaching Tools for Wild Animal Neighbors"