9 Books You May Have Missed from Lerner Publisher Services Partners
Here’s a roundup of some delightful titles that deserve a close look.Read more "9 Books You May Have Missed from Lerner Publisher Services Partners"
Read the True Story behind Colson Whitehead’s The Nickel Boys in The Dozier School for Boys
by Shaina Olmanson, Associate Editorial Director, Twenty-First Century Books Colson Whitehead’s new novel, The Nickel Boys, came out this month, a fictional story based on the Dozier School for Boys in Florida. Whitehead’s novel follows one wrongfully indicted boy and the abuse experienced at a school modeled after Dozier. In her forthcoming Twenty-First Century Books […]Read more "Read the True Story behind Colson Whitehead’s The Nickel Boys in The Dozier School for Boys"
NoNieqa Ramos on Writing Diverse Characters and Resisting the Status Quo
Last month at an ALA Annual librarian dinner, author NoNieqa Ramos talked about her YA novels, diversity, and resisting the status quo. Here she shares a version of her speech. Read more "NoNieqa Ramos on Writing Diverse Characters and Resisting the Status Quo"
Introducing Zest Books
by Ashley Kuehl, Executive Editor of Trade YA Nonfiction Have you heard the news? Lerner recently acquired a new YA nonfiction imprint called Zest Books. It includes fascinating (and sometimes wild and weird) books for middle school and high school readers.Read more "Introducing Zest Books"
Podcast Interview with Mélina Mangal, Author of The Vast Wonder of the World
By Libby Stille, Publicist Today on The Lerner Podcast we talk about researching, picture book biographies, summer reading, and more with The Vast Wonder of the World: Biologist Ernest Everett Just author Mélina Mangal.Read more "Podcast Interview with Mélina Mangal, Author of The Vast Wonder of the World"
Introduce Young Readers to the Green Book with Ruth and the Green Book
By Libby Stille, Publicist Last night, Green Book won the 2019 Academy Award for Best Picture at the Oscars. The movie’s title comes from The Negro Motorist Green Book travel guides that were printed to help black people travel safely during the Jim Crow era. They highlighted places to stay, eat, and fuel up during an […]Read more "Introduce Young Readers to the Green Book with Ruth and the Green Book"
