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Books For Africa

By Joni Sussman, Publisher, Kar-Ben Publishing When Books For Africa (BFA) sponsored a trip to South Africa in honor of its 30th anniversary last January, I couldn’t resist the opportunity to see a part of the world I’d never visited.Read more

Taking Learning Off the Page with Science Buddies

By Kate Schefer, Digital Products Coordinator Working in the Digital department at Lerner most often means ensuring that all of our frontlist titles are available in digital formats, so readers can access them anywhere, anytime, and on any device. But we also work hard to find ways to innovate within the digital space, to reach […]Read more

One Step Forward…

By Domenica Di Piazza, Editorial Director of Twenty-First Century Books Women in the Military – Some Background Ideas for TFCB books come to me from such a wide range of venues.Read more

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Happy Book Birthday: New Picture Books, Middle Grade, and YA

By Libby Stille, Publicist Check out March new releases from Lerner Publishing Group!Read more

Friend or Foe?

By Domenica Di Piazza, Editorial Director of Twenty-First Century Books As Americans contemplate the fictions and facts, and pros and cons of a wall along our southern border, we rethink our national heritage and values.Read more

Coding in the Real World

By Kate Schefer, Digital Products Coordinator Computer programmers continue to be one of the most sought-after positions in all industries. But what about those of us who don’t have a formal tech background? Many people still have never taken a course in any digital capacity, let alone one focused specifically on computer languages and coding. […]Read more

The Story of the Parkland Activists Who Inspired a Nation (And This Editor)

By Sara E. Hoffmann, School & Library Series Managing Editor When I was in school, we lived daily with the fear that we’d face a tragedy like the one that unfolded at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, on Valentine’s Day 2018.Read more

Prompts, Notes, and Sketches for Seventh Grade vs. the Galaxy

by Lara Neel, Trade Marketing Manager Seventh Grade vs. the Galaxy is a middle grade novel that is scheduled to come out on March 5, 2019. I talked the designer of the cover, Kimberly Morales, into opening her files to share notes and sketches! These are the notes she sent to the artist, Pétur Atli […]Read more

Collections

Happy Book Birthday: New Picture Books, Graphic Novels, and YA

By Libby Stille, Publicist Check out February new releases from Lerner Publishing Group!Read more

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