A stellar review of I Date Dead People, the  5th installment in the My Boyfriend is a Monster series, adds to the ongoing list of positive reviews for these highly likable Graphic Universe books. The recent write-up appeared last week on the hip and informative graphic novel review site No Flying No Tights. (I Date […]Read more "Popular Review Site Gives Spirited Praise For I Date Dead People"

The internet is good at a number of things: delivering information, helping you stay in touch with your friends, and finding pictures of cats. It is also sometimes good at administering justice. The Oatmeal is a hilarious (NSFW, adult language) comedy website/web comic that has been pumping out success for years. Matthew Inman, the creator […]Read more "Digital Potpourri: 6/12"

(scene from The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, 1969) An educator friend forwarded a thoughtful essay called  “Prime Time,” written by high-school English teacher Amanda Parrish for a literary journal called n+1. Ms. Parrish explores what it means to be a teacher and ruminates on various models for making connections to teens in the classroom. […]Read more "Goodness, Truth, and Beauty—Reflections on the School Year"

Wow! We survived BEA! It was a whirlwind with lots of great news on the awards front, amazing signings, and great people. Little White Duck: A Childhood in China was a huge hit at the show so congratulations to Catherine who won a copy during Free Book Friday! Catherine, please email your shipping address to […]Read more "Free Book Friday!"

<img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-7zysu4izTBc/T9H4zqZ17qI/AAAAAAAABI4/e-gYGGdZ8DE/videoc15c63bec05b%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('3f3795a5-2543-49bc-9d51-f98be9d1ab53'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = " http://www.youtube.com/v/oO1R7TwOmf4?hl=en&hd=1“;” alt=””> Part 1 of the announcement. <img src="http://lh5.ggpht.com/-QqBxZC3xoZI/T9H40DYXpxI/AAAAAAAABJA/Zwtbi0ifk4I/video02ec6bc5e93e%25255B8%25255D.jpg?imgmax=800" style="border-style: none" galleryimg="no" onload="var downlevelDiv = document.getElementById('4be920bd-2354-4bd5-93e3-aaa611a37642'); downlevelDiv.innerHTML = " http://www.youtube.com/v/RKhd4YLmdWE?hl=en&hd=1“;” alt=””> And part 2. The official announcement.Read more "The Boston Globe Horn Book Award for Fiction goes to . . ."

Just yesterday, we began the best season in Minneapolis: Lake Creature season. I was thrilled to see Minne the Lake Creature, a public art project pet of the Minneapolis Parks Foundation, announcing via Twitter that she has finally taken up residence in one of the city’s lakes for the summer. (Which one? She’s been giving […]Read more "Communities"

Lerner Publishing Group has been announced as one of the publishers whose content will be made available to school libraries via Brain Hive, the new “read on demand” service. Here at Lerner, we’re always looking for new ways to get our award-winning content into the hands of readers, and we’re confident that Brain Hive’s innovative […]Read more "Digital Potpourri 6/5: Something’s Buzzing at Lerner!"

Over the past few months, I’ve been reading the CBC Diversity blog with interest. And then in the middle of May, I saw the news that white births are no longer the majority in the U.S. This got me thinking about what we want our children’s books to look like for an increasingly diverse audience. […]Read more "Diversity Is Not Optional"

Congratulations to Karen Greenberg! She is the winner of our new USA TODAY Teen Wise Guides: Time, Money, and Relationships series from Twenty-First Century Books. Karen, please email your shipping address to publicityinfo@lernerbooks.com and we will get your books in the mail! If you’re going to BEA in New York next week, make sure to visit Lerner Publishing […]Read more "BEA Signings and Free Book Friday!"