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"

Today senior production designer Erica Johnson offers her behind-the-scenes insights on a fun Young Adult series from Darby Creek. Enjoy! This fall we released a new YA series, The Gift, about teens who receive supernatural powers from a mysterious man. The concept proved tricky to capture in cover images. The photo research, design, and editorial […]Read more "Superpower Design Needed for Cover Concepts"

Congratulations to Jennifer! You’ve won Who Was Here? 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  our new Lightning Bolt Books ™ — Plant Experiments series by all-star nonfiction author Nadia Higgins. Young scientists […]Read more "Free Book Friday: Plant Experiments"

Well, the holidays are now officially over (the twelfth day of Christmas was Monday), and we’re all back for a full week at the office at Lerner. However, we’re keeping a bit of our holiday cheer; the spring season launched on January 1! In the next few months, we’ll be releasing highly anticipated young adult […]Read more "New Year, New Books: Sneaker Century"