Full disclosure: As a child, I was bored out of my mind by science. And math. And the computer classes I took in high school as my sole available alternative to Advanced Home Ec. Throughout the years of my primary and secondary education, these subjects didn’t simply go over my head: They never made me […]Read more "A Breathtaking View…of Science at its Most Spellbinding"

Our intrepid (and history-loving!) intern, Eliza Leahy, is back with more thoughts to share. Take it away, Eliza!I’ll admit it. I’ve been called an “old soul” once or twice in my life. Example one: Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Little House books were great companions to me in my childhood. As I read them, I found myself […]Read more "Learn from the Past, Embrace the Present"

Aaaaaah, I have to admit I don’t have books and publishing trends on the brain today because of the, um, weather. We at Lerner Publishing Group are finally bidding a more than fond farewell to winter! With the recent sky-blue sunny days here, with temperatures well above freezing, we’ve all packed away our parkas and […]Read more "Coming out of Hibernation"

Congratulations to LibraryLady! All six books from our new Do You Dig Earth Science? series now belong to you. Email us at publicityinfo@lernerbooks.com with the subject line “Free Book Friday” to tell us your mailing address, and soon the mysteries of soil and fossils will be within your grasp. “You can examine me as soon as you […]Read more "Three Cheers for Free Book Friday!"

Hello, hello! It’s been a long while since I’ve contributed to our lovely blog here, and I’m glad to be back with news and tidings from the International Reading Association’s conference last weekend. It is so energizing to be around teachers who are excited about what they’re doing and excited about the sparks of reading—and […]Read more "Paired Texts, Close Readings, and IRA Inspiration"

Congratulations to Kerri Quinn! You’ve won a free copy of Your Pajamas Are Showing!, the first book in the new Where’s Leopold? series from Graphic Universe. Email us at publicityinfo@lernerbooks.com with the subject line “Free Book Friday” and send us your mailing address so we can mail you your free book before it disappears (just like Leopold)! This week we’re taking readers on […]Read more "Free Book Friday!"

I’ve waxed rhapsodic on here before about Lerner’s Pop Culture Bios. I’m going to do so unapologetically once again. Because not only are these books a lot of fun. And not only do they have the potential to inspire a love of reading in kids who might not otherwise have found a book that speaks to […]Read more "Books to Combat Bullying"

Aaron Mendelson is the author of American R & B: Gospel Grooves, Funky Drummers and Soul Power, one of the books in TFCB’s American Music Milestones series, a Booklist Top 10 Series Nonfiction selection. American R & B also received a starred review from Booklist in 2012. Aaron writes about music for Rockaliser.com, which he […]Read more "Making AMERICAN R & B"