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Starstruck: 2025 in Review

Looking back, Lerner has seen some amazing years publishing exceptional fiction and nonfiction for K–12 readers. But 2025 has been a year unlike any we’ve seen! Our titles earned an extraordinary 57 starred reviews, and our distribution partners earned another 8. Explore the celebrated picture books, middle grade and young adult fiction, graphic novels, and […]Read more

Author Interviews

Ultrawild: An Interview with Author Steve Mushin

What if submarines could filter sewer water? What if compost cannons could blast seed bombs over half a mile? Ultrawild: An Audacious Plan for Rewilding Every City on Earth takes readers through an avalanche of scientifically plausible inventions to fight climate change, rewild cities, and save the planet. Maverick inventor Steve Mushin creates a tour […]Read more

Author Interviews

Nafu Wants Food: An Interview with Author Subi Bosa

Set in a fantasy land inspired by the architecture of Burkina Faso, West Africa, Nafu Wants Food by Subi Bosa is a graphic novel perfect for developing readers. Nafu is Mongo Village’s resident monster and protector, so the villagers happily give Nafu all the food they want. But after greedily gobbling up the last of […]Read more

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Happy Book Birthday: September New Releases

Let’s take a peek at what we have in store for September as students and teachers get back into full swing!Read more

Author Interviews

Trumpets of Death: A Herald of Change and Growth

For many, the forest is a place of refuge. In the new graphic novel, Trumpets of Death by debut author Simon Bournel-Bosson, the rolling hills and dense trees become a place of transformation and maturity. Read on to take a sneak peek at this stunning and contemplative exploration of intergenerational conflict and humanity’s broken bond […]Read more

Publisher Roundup

Lerner Publisher Services Spring 2025: Quarto Library, Lorimer Children and Teens, Red Chair Press, Beetle Books

I’m a Dumbo Octopus: An Interview with Author and Illustrator Anne Lambelet

Jump into an underwater tour of the whole cephalopod class with Grimpy the dumbo octopus! He knows all about what makes these saltwater-dwelling, many-armed invertebrates so special. But when Grimpy gets caught up in everything his kind of octopus can’t do, the other cephalopods decide to show him why it’s great to be a dumbo. I’m a […]Read more

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Spring 2025 Graphic Novel Roundup: Panels, Plots, and Page-Turners!

This season, we’re thrilled to spotlight a selection of compelling titles and series that showcase the diverse storytelling and artistic talents in the graphic novel universe. Join us as we explore the must-read graphic novels hitting the shelves in the first half of 2025.Read more

Reach for the Stars: A Year in Review

Every year Lerner aims high, striving to create quality fiction and nonfiction for K-12 readers. In 2024 we’ve landed among the stars with 46 starred reviews for Lerner titles and our distribution partners’ titles! Check out the recognized picture books, middle grade and young adult fiction, graphic novels, and nonfiction below.Read more

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