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Books for Veterans Day

Books for Veterans Day

In the United States, Veterans Day is the annual holiday on November 11th that honors military veterans who have served in any branch of the United States Armed Forces.  The United States Armed Forces include: U.S. Army (USA), established June 14th, 1775 U.S. Navy (USN), established October 13th, 1775 U.S. Air Force (USAF), established June 26th, 1947 U.S. Coast […]Read more "Books for Veterans Day"
We Have Answers!: Follow up to the Webinar 5 Ways to Increase Nonfiction Circulation and Create Passionate Nonfiction Readers

We Have Answers!: Follow up to the Webinar 5 Ways to Increase Nonfiction Circulation and Create Passionate Nonfiction Readers

Lerner was thrilled to sponsor this SLJ Webcast on October 13, 2022, featuring eight library leaders talking about how librarians can get kids more interested and excited about the nonfiction books in their collection. The speakers had such great ideas for generating excitement and enthusiasm for books—ranging from March madness brackets and virtual field trips […]Read more "We Have Answers!: Follow up to the Webinar 5 Ways to Increase Nonfiction Circulation and Create Passionate Nonfiction Readers"
Yuck, You Suck!: An Interview with Authors Heidi E. Y. Stemple and Jane Yolen
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Yuck, You Suck!: An Interview with Authors Heidi E. Y. Stemple and Jane Yolen

Prepare to get sucked into a hilarious poetry collection in Yuck, You Suck!: Poems about Animals That Sip, Slurp, Suck. Sixteen slurpy poems introduce a suction-filled selection of animals, and spectacularly sticky illustrations from Eugenia Nobati spotlight these stupendous suckers. Today we’re joined by the incredible author team Jane Yolen and Heidi E.Y. Stemple to […]Read more "Yuck, You Suck!: An Interview with Authors Heidi E. Y. Stemple and Jane Yolen"
The Lady and the Octopus: An Interview with Author Danna Staaf
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The Lady and the Octopus: An Interview with Author Danna Staaf

Jeanne Villepreux-Power was never expected to be a scientist. In the early 1800s she took up natural history and solved the two-thousand-year-old mystery of how of the argonaut octopus gets its shell. Follow her story in the new nonfiction The Lady and the Octopus: How Jeanne Villepreux-Power Invented Aquariums and Revolutionized Marine Biology. Today author […]Read more "The Lady and the Octopus: An Interview with Author Danna Staaf"
A River’s Gifts: An Interview with Author Patricia Newman
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A River’s Gifts: An Interview with Author Patricia Newman

The story of the Elwha River in Washington State is one of both environmental harm and restoration involving advocacy, persistence, cooperation, and hope. Author Patricia Newman and illustrator Natasha Donovan tell this story in the new nonfiction picture book A River’s Gifts: The Mighty Elwha River Reborn. Patricia Newman joins us today to share how […]Read more "A River’s Gifts: An Interview with Author Patricia Newman"

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