The Lerner Blog

Congratulations to April C. Rose (@aprilcrosebooks)! You’ve won Infandous! Please send an email to publicityinfo@lernerbooks.com with the subject line “Free Book Friday” and your mailing address so we can get your book in the mail. This week, enter to win our new four-book Super Sports Infographics series. These engaging titles deliver high-interest sports information through a mix of charts, graphs, and […]Read more "Free Book Friday: Super Sports Infographics"

Have you seen this breathtaking slideshow from CNN? Each image shows an absolutely gorgeous outdoor location in one of the United States. Here’s Colorado: Travel is one of my all-time favorite activities. I love planning trips. And then I love the feeling of being in a new place–the smells, the sounds, the way the air feels […]Read more "US travel and the Our Great States series"

In case you missed it, Carolrhoda Lab has another Morris Award finalist! Congratulations to E. K. Johnston, author of The Story of Owen: Dragon Slayer of Trondheim. Read the story of The Story of Owen here Owen is in good company. The other four finalists tell tales of a Chicago native’s surprise move to Ireland during […]Read more "Morris Award Blog Tour"

I love this time of year. Call me crazy…but then again, I suppose I’d have to love it to love living in Minnesota as much as I do. I love watching the snow fall. Sitting under blankets by a fire. The luxury of long, dark evenings just perfect for reading with some hot tea or […]Read more "Ode to Winter"

Are you teaching your students how to write an outline, organize their research, or find reliable sources? Check out Lerner’s new Info Wise series! Aimed at students in grades 4-6, this series leads young writers through every step of the research process.  This month, Lerner is also sharing five completely FREE activities to help teach […]Read more "Free Teaching Materials: Info Wise"

Congratulations to Jane Lofton (@jane_librarian)! You’ve won Sneaker Century! Please send us a DM on Twitter or an email to publicityinfo@lernerbooks.com with the subject line “Free Book Friday” and your mailing address so we can get your book in the mail. This week, enter to win Infandous by Elana K. Arnold. ALA Morris Award-winner Stephanie Kuehn said of the book,”Raw and dreamy, […]Read more "Free Book Friday: Infandous"

  Michael J. Rosen’s latest book for TFCB—Place Hacking: Venturing Off Limits–explores the phenomenon of place hacking, sometimes generically referred to as urban adventure. I asked Michael to share a few thoughts on writing the book and on what intrigued him about the topic. (And for those of you with subscriptions to Booklist, read this […]Read more "Pushing Boundaries"

Congratulations to Penny Zokoe! You’ve won Lightning Bolt Books ™ — Plant Experiments! Please send an email to publicityinfo@lernerbooks.com with the subject line “Free Book Friday” and your mailing address so we can get your books in the mail. This week, enter to win Sneaker Century: A History of Athletic Shoes, by Amber J. Keyser. Whether you call them kicks […]Read more "Free Book Friday!"

Did you make any New Year’s resolutions this year? According to USA.gov, two of the most popular New Year’s resolutions are to save money and to manage debt. Well, it just so happens we have a series that can help with both. Even better, it can help get young people off on the right financial […]Read more "Money Smarts"