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Sharks Unhooked: An Interview with Author Patricia Newman

Some people are scared of sharks, but not Cristina Zenato. Sharks Unhooked: The Adventures of Cristina Zenato, Underwater Ranger is the true story of how one woman is exploring the ocean, helping our ecosystem, and forming incredible bonds with animals beneath the rolling surf. Cheerful illustrations by Becca Hall round out this riveting picture book […]Read more

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Celebrating the 10th Anniversary of Plastic, Ahoy!

In 2014, Plastic, Ahoy!: Investigating the Great Pacific Garbage Patch written by Patricia Newman with photographs by Annie Crawley captured the attention of young readers everywhere. Ten years have come and gone, and the discoveries shared in Plastic, Ahoy! are just as important today as they were back then.Read more

Books, Nature, Art, and Travel, Intersecting

Post from Danielle Carnito, Sr. Art Director, Trade Some of my favorite things intersected recently: How so, you might ask. Let me tell you!Read more

Author Interviews

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

Visit Lerner at ALA Annual!

By Megan Ciskowski, Associate Publicist After a long period of virtual events, educators and publishers from around the nation will gather in Washington, DC for this year’s ALA Annual. We want to see you at the Lerner booth 1307! Come meet some of our authors and illustrators, learn about our upcoming titles, and grab some […]Read more

The Stars of 2021

By Megan Ciskowski, Associate Publicist The end of the year is quickly approaching, and we’d like to take a little time to reflect and celebrate all the incredible titles published in 2021. Continue reading to find a complete list of Lerner titles that received starred reviews or awards this year and then add them to […]Read more

Lerner Digital Launches Page Plus Feature This Fall

By Kate Schefer, Digital Product Coordinator Here in the Digital department, not only do we work hard to bring you digital formats of all your favorite Lerner books every season, but we’re also finding new ways to deliver that digital content across platforms. Our newest digital feature, Page Plus, launched this season. It includes 15 […]Read more

“This Award Has Undone Me”: Patricia Newman’s Sibert Honor Speech

Today we share the speech author Patricia Newman gave last month at the Sibert Committee lunch at ALA. She received the Sibert Honor for Sea Otter Heroes: The Predators That Saved an Ecosystem.Read more

Visit Lerner at ALA!

By Libby Stille, Associate Publicist Headed to ALA Annual this weekend? In between jockeying for a seat at Michelle Obama’s keynote and stargazing at Emilio Estevez’s film screening, visit Lerner in booth 3522 to learn more about our books and to meet some of our authors and illustrators!Read more

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