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Fiction and Nonfiction Pairs of Pull Ahead Readers

by Lara Neel, Trade Marketing Manager Jenny gave you some of the background on how to grow early literacy with our Pull Ahead Readers pairs of fiction and nonfiction titles. I thought it might be useful and fun to make a “cheat sheet” of sorts, to make it easier to see how these titles look […]Read more

Real-World Anchors in A Time Traveler’s Theory of Relativity

We asked author Nicole Valentine to talk about her love for “Easter eggs” and reveal a few from her debut middle-grade novel A Time Traveler’s Theory of Relativity.Read more

Darby Creek High/Low Fiction Imprint Meets Teens Where They Are

By Kate Schefer, Digital Products Coordinator When I first started as the Digital intern for Lerner two years ago, we were in the middle of production for our Fall 2017 enhanced ebooks, including Interactive Books and Audisee ebooks with audio.Read more

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Librarian Prep List for June

by Lara Neel, Trade Marketing Manager June is celebrated as Pride Month by the LGBT community, and many Pride events occur on the last Sunday in June to commemorate the anniversary of the Stonewall Rebellion in New York City on June 28, 1969. To help you get ready for it, we’ve put together a list […]Read more

Author Interviews

Interview with Castle of Lies Author Kiersi Burkhart

By Amy Fitzgerald, Associate Editorial Director, Carolrhoda Novels Where did the idea for this epic tale start?Read more

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Librarian Prep List for March

by Lara Neel, Trade Marketing Manager This list will get you geared up for March! We’ve got a little history, a little St. Patrick’s Day, and a robust group of Purim titles.Read more

Blending Nonfiction and Fiction: 4 Recent Picture Books

By Carol Hinz, Editorial Director of Millbrook Press and Carolrhoda Books Once upon a time, I learned that there were two types of books–fiction and nonfiction. Fiction was imaginary, and nonfiction was true. And then I became a children’s book editor and occasionally found myself working on some very fiction-y nonfiction. Or is it nonfiction-y […]Read more

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Librarian Prep List for Martin Luther King, Jr. Day and Black History Month

This list will help you get ready for Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 21 and Black History Month in February. Simply use it to quickly pull together displays, featured reads or anything else you need!Read more

Combating 5 Common Excuses Not to Read This Summer

The end of the school year is imminent, and most students can’t wait to trade their backpacks for bathing suits. Don’t despair! Summer vacation can be full of educational experiences: traveling to new places, learning a hobby or sport, or interacting with nature at camp. But no matter their plans, there is always time to squeeze in some reading. Read on for our creative responses to some typical excuses to skip summer reading.Read more

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