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YA Fiction Roundup: Teen Reads to Recommend

Looking for what’s new in YA? These fiction titles (plus a few you may have missed) deliver the heart, drama, and voice today’s teen readers crave.Read more

Watching and Waiting: An Interview with Author Sara Levine

Sometimes the most amazing experiences are born from patience. In the new nonfiction book Watching and Waiting: What Hatches from Nature’s Nurseries, author Sara Levine shares what young readers should do if they find eggs, egg cases, or galls when exploring the outdoors. Simple, lyrical text encourages readers to take time to practice observational science […]Read more

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New Picture Books to Read, Reread, and Recommend

These new titles are ready for storytime shelves and classroom collections. Full of heart, humor, and kid appeal, they’re the kind of books young readers will revisit—and you will love to recommend.Read more

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Summer Stars Showdown: Top Titles from 2025 So Far

After several spring showers, the skies have cleared and now we’re seeing stars! Today we celebrate the titles that have received that special recognition from journals via starred reviews. From young adult historical fiction to picture book biographies, these amazing titles stand out from the crowd.Read more

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Librarian Prep Post: Back-to-School Book Picks for Your Future Self

We won’t say “back to school” too loudly just yet. But if you’re the type who likes to ease into planning or just wants to feel ahead of the game, we’ve rounded up some amazing books to help you start the year with purpose, connection, and maybe even a little fun.Read more

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Spring Sesame Street® Roundup

Spring is here, and what better way to celebrate the season than with a collection of brand-new Sesame Street® books! From lessons in environmental awareness to self-care, this roundup is bursting with engaging reads that encourage kids to think, feel, and take action in ways that make the world a better place. Read on and […]Read more

Author Interviews

Speaking on Climate: An Interview with Author Rune Kier Nielsen

The climate crisis won’t wait—are you eager to speak up and inspire change? Speaking on Climate is a rousing guide that breaks down the common pitfalls of climate rhetoric and how you can avoid them through creating effective speeches that will motivate audiences to make meaningful change. Today author Rune Kier Nielson joins us to […]Read more

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Sometimes the Girl: An Interview with Jennifer Mason-Black

What do relationships, art, and the truth have in common? Sometimes they are messy. Eighteen-year-old Holi learns this firsthand in Sometimes the Girl when she gets a short-term job sorting through the attic of an acclaimed elderly author. There in the attic, Holi discovers secrets that change the way she sees her own life and […]Read more

Publisher Roundup

Lerner Publisher Services Spring 2025: Magination Press, Walker Books Australia, Lantana Publishing

This round up has a lot of variety–from self-help picture books and meditative nature guides to charming tales of penguins and rhinos, fractured fairy tales, bat mitzvah woes, and Kenyan mythology. ICYMI, here are the Spring 2025 release from Lerner Publisher Services’ publishing partners Magination Press (new to LPS this season!), Walker Books Australia, and […]Read more

YA Fiction Roundup: Teen Reads to Recommend

Watching and Waiting: An Interview with Author Sara Levine

New Picture Books to Read, Reread, and Recommend

Summer Stars Showdown: Top Titles from 2025 So Far

Speaking on Climate: An Interview with Author Rune Kier Nielsen

Sometimes the Girl: An Interview with Jennifer Mason-Black

Lerner Publisher Services Spring 2025: Magination Press, Walker Books Australia, Lantana Publishing

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