Happy Book Birthday: New Picture Books, Fiction, and Nonfiction
by Megan Ciskowski, Assistant Publicist Check out January new releases from Lerner Publishing Group!Read more "Happy Book Birthday: New Picture Books, Fiction, and Nonfiction"
5 Kinds of Nonfiction: Karen Latchana Kenney
On the final stop of this year’s 5 Kinds of Nonfiction tour, we visit Karen Latchana Kenney and her latest YA title Folding Tech: Using Origami and Nature to Revolutionize Technology. Researchers use folding technologies to create everything from nanobots to telescope lenses that unfold to the size of a soccer field. The engineers behind […]Read more "5 Kinds of Nonfiction: Karen Latchana Kenney"
5 Kinds of Nonfiction: Blake Hoena
Graphic novels are some of the most popular stories for young readers, and graphic nonfiction is no exception. Today we visit the 5 Kinds of Nonfiction with author Blake Hoena. His most recent graphic novel series, Athletes Who Made a Difference, follows four legendary sports heroes from their early years to pro careers. Through grit, […]Read more "5 Kinds of Nonfiction: Blake Hoena"
Guest Post: Patricia Newman
By Patricia Newman, Sibert Honor-winning author of Sea Otter Heroes, Plastic Ahoy!, Eavesdropping on Elephants, Planet Ocean, and many other books I’d like to extend a huge thank you to Lerner Publishing Group for embracing Melissa Stewart’s 5 Kinds of Nonfiction, a system that has been a boon for educators—and writers—in understanding and appreciating this […]Read more "Guest Post: Patricia Newman"
Bionic Beasts Author Interview with Jolene Gutiérrez
By Carol Hinz, editorial director of Millbrook Press and Carolrhoda Books I still recall how excited I was when I read Jolene Gutiérrez’s initial idea for the book Bionic Beasts. I don’t often see middle grade nonfiction that brings together engineering and biology in this way. Bionic Beasts highlights the innovation and problem-solving skills people […]Read more "Bionic Beasts Author Interview with Jolene Gutiérrez"
5 Kinds of Nonfiction: Candice Ransom
Candice Ransom writes series nonfiction for Lerner, including the Bumba Books Discover Your Senses series. These fall into the Traditional Nonfiction category in Melissa Stewart’s 5 Kinds of Nonfiction framework. Read on to learn about how Candice does her research and writing, and more about Traditional Nonfiction and the 5 Kinds of Nonfiction.Read more "5 Kinds of Nonfiction: Candice Ransom"
Taking Readers on a Science Adventure: Narrative Nonfiction
Today we explore Narrative Nonfiction with Kate Messner, author of Tracking Pythons: The Quest to Catch an Invasive Predator and Save an Ecosystem. This engaging middle-grade nonfiction takes a deep dive into the science of pythons and their role as invasive predators. Keep reading to learn more about how Kate began her adventure in the […]Read more "Taking Readers on a Science Adventure: Narrative Nonfiction"
Animals Eat What?: Disgusting Meals in Bite-Size Pieces (Browseable Nonfiction)
By Andrea Nelson, Associate Managing Editor of Partnered and Packaged Product This spring, Lerner Publications launched the browseable nonfiction series Animals Eat What? This series takes a look at the nasty and unusual elements of animal diets, and fits into the browseable category of Melissa Stewart’s Five Kinds of Nonfiction. Read on to learn more […]Read more "Animals Eat What?: Disgusting Meals in Bite-Size Pieces (Browseable Nonfiction)"
Unspeakable: A Visit to Tulsa’s Black Wall Street
In April 2019, editorial director Carol Hinz and art director Danielle Carnito traveled to Oklahoma to gather information related to several books they were working on. One of them was Unspeakable: The Tulsa Race Massacre by Carole Boston Weatherford, illustrated by Floyd Cooper, which will release on February 2, 2021. We asked Carol and Danielle […]Read more "Unspeakable: A Visit to Tulsa’s Black Wall Street"
