Behind the Scenes – Page 40

Breaking the Rules with Graphic Novels

By Greg Hunter, Editor Graphic novels are a great storytelling form for rule breakers. That’s not me encouraging anybody out there to get in trouble. What I mean is that each story tends to follow certain conventions, and it might have a subset of rules specific to the book too. And that’s a good thing—graphic […]Read more

Warm Up Makerspaces This Winter with a Hot Cocoa Bar

By Sara E. Hoffmann, School & Library Series Managing Editor What are chilly February days perfect for? Making something warm and delicious in a makerspace, that’s what! Courtesy of Lerner Publications’ Party Time series, below are instructions on how you can transform a makerspace into a hot cocoa bar for an afternoon.Read more

New Series for Young World War II History Buffs

by Ashley Kuehl, Editorial Director of Lerner Publications I am delighted and proud to announce the latest series in our Alternator Books™ brand. The Heroes of World War II nonfiction series was inspired by requests from librarians who told us that World War II books are so popular, they can’t keep them on the shelves.Read more

Tune In to New Lerner Audiobooks

By Kate Schefer, Digital Products Coordinator We’re excited to unveil new Lerner audiobooks for you this year. 165 new titles can now be enjoyed in print, digital, and enhanced formats, to appeal to every kind of reader, skill level, and interest. The most portable of its kind, the audiobook can provide education and entertainment wherever you […]Read more

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

Take a look at new Lerner books to read this February.Read more

“Like Getting Punched in the Face”: Discovering Debut YA The Disturbed Girl’s Dictionary

By Amy Fitzgerald, Senior Editor In early March of 2017, my boss sent me a YA novel manuscript to read. She had been kind enough to share a lot of her incoming submissions with me as I worked on building up my own contacts with literary agents, so there wasn’t anything unusual about this forwarded […]Read more

5 Activities to Boost Computational Thinking in the Library

At the National Association of School Librarian’s Conference in November, I had the pleasure of meeting Lorena Swetnam and Cynthia Johnson, middle school librarians at Blythwood Middle School and Longleaf Middle School in Columbia, South Carolina. They presented on how they’ve introduced computational thinking in their libraries. They’ve pulled together their story with some great […]Read more

Page Counts Demystified (or, Why Publishing People Need to Know Their Multiplication Tables)

By Trade Art Director Danielle Carnito I’ve hinted in a past post on press checks that this picture book page count post may come, and finally, at long last, here is is: I’ve heard people wonder why picture book page counts are 32 pages. Or 40. Or why the number of pages in a book mostly […]Read more

Celebrate National Reading Day 2018 with Lerner Digital

By Kate Schefer, Digital Products Coordinator Every January 23rd is dedicated to recognizing the importance of literacy among children. This is a great time to reflect on the benefits of reading and encourage increased reading, especially among beginning readers. Consider celebrating National Reading Day 2018 with these crowd favorites for young readers, available in print, […]Read more

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