Check out Vicki Oransky Wittenstein‘s new short video about her latest TFCB YA nonfiction title, Reproductive Rights: Who Decides? For the book. Vicki has done wonderful, in-depth research; interviewed a number of experts and key players; and maintained a perfect objective tone in this overview of reproductive rights through the centuries. The book is a […]Read more "Vicki Oransky Wittenstein Talks about "Reproductive Rights: Who Decides?" (TFCB, S16)"

Happy Friday! In honor of the season, we’re giving away a copy of a Halloween-appropriate graphic novel: Stone Cold, the first book in the Stone Man Mysteries series by Jane Yolen and Adam Stemple, with illustrations by Orion Zangara. When young runaway Craig prepares to jump from a church rooftop, his salvation comes in the […]Read more "Graphic Novel Giveaway: Stone Cold"

It’s all treats and no tricks here as we speed toward Halloween! My treat today is to introduce you to It’s Halloween! (cover pictured)—a hot-off-the-presses book from our brand-new line of offerings for PreK–1 readers, Bumba Books. It’s Halloween! is part of a six-book Bumba series called It’s a Holiday! Other books in this set […]Read more "A Very Bumba Halloween"

It’s obligatory, guys: the October edition of Books and a Snack just had to feature pumpkin! Now, pumpkin pie is probably my favorite pumpkin treat—but that’s a bit elaborate for Books and a Snack, so we’ll be making pumpkin pudding instead. To get started, you’ll need: ● a group of pumpkin-loving kids ● some pumpkin-themed […]Read more "Books and a Snack"

Happy Friday, everyone! Today we’re featuring a Goodreads giveaway of Naked ’76 by Kevin Brooks. .goodreadsGiveawayWidget { color: #555; font-family: georgia, serif; font-weight: normal; text-align: left; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; background: white; } .goodreadsGiveawayWidget p { margin: 0 0 .5em !important; padding: 0; } .goodreadsGiveawayWidgetEnterLink { display: inline-block; color: #181818; background-color: #F6F6EE; border: 1px solid #9D8A78; […]Read more "Goodreads Giveaway: Naked ’76"

Feed the Need to Read! Lerner’s Best of Fall 2016 Webinar  Thursday, October 27, 2016 1:00 p.m. CST Your readers are hungry for good books! Join us for taste of Lerner’s best fall series and titles for grades K-12. From nutritious easy-reading nonfiction titles to delicious YA novels, we have a bounty of new releases […]Read more "Feed the Need to Read!: Lerner’s Best of Fall 2016 Webinar"

Special thanks to Jeff Mitchell for the following post! Chromebooks are a wonderful choice for many. Not only are some models among the more accessible and affordable device options out there, they all offer quick and easy regular updates, fast logins, and seamless use of Google cloud services. Combine all that with their simple, intuitive […]Read more "Pleased to Present, Our New (and Free) Lerner Digital eReader App for Chromebook!"

I love the challenge of a nonfiction picture book. There’s no single best way to present a topic–whether it’s community helpers, the many roles water plays in our world, or the life of an individual. When it comes to picture book biographies, I look for stories we don’t already know. Examples of this include One […]Read more "James Lafayette and the Stories We Don’t Already Know"