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The Secret Life of Kitty Granger: An Interview with Author G. D. Falksen

The Secret Life of Kitty Granger is a suspenseful thriller and a nuanced portrayal of neurodivergence set in 1967 London. Sixteen-year-old Kitty Granger hates noise and crowds, tends to fixate on patterns, and often feels acutely aware of her surroundings even as she struggles to interpret the behavior of people around her. When Kitty’s keen […]Read more

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Happy Book Birthday: New Picture Books, Middle- Grade and Nonfiction

By Megan Ciskowski, Assistant Publicist Check out October new releases from Lerner Publishing Group!Read more

A Chat with She Represents Author Caitlin Donohue

By Megan Ciskowski, Assistant Publicist In a complicated political era when the United States feels divided, women are being elected at record rates and government is beginning to more accurately reflect the people it represents. She Represents: 44 Women Who Are Changing Politics . . . and the World will show you what the road […]Read more

Jeff Fleischer on electability, voter suppression, electronic voting, and more

by Ashley Kuehl, executive editor To celebrate the March release of the Zest Books YA nonfiction title Votes of Confidence, 2nd Edition: A Young Person’s Guide to American Elections, I asked author and journalist Jeff Fleischer to explain some terms and trends we’re seeing in the news. Votes of Confidence gives young readers a clear, […]Read more

Elizabeth Wein and Amber Lough on Women Soldiers In World Wars I and II

by Amy Fitzgerald, Editorial Director, Carolrhoda Books Young adult authors Elizabeth Wein and Amber Lough are here to talk to you about their research trip to Russia and about the role of women soldiers in World War I and II. Read more

2019’s Best and Brightest: Top Titles from Lerner

by Libby Stille, Publicist Check out this year’s Lerner titles that have garnered the most stars and awards.Read more

“Who Needs A Story Like This?” An Editor’s Take on Fugly by Claire Waller

by Amy Fitzgerald, Editorial Director, Carolrhoda Books Two years ago, when literary agent Allison Hellegers sent me Fugly, a young adult novel about a teen who channels her weight-centered self-loathing into internet trolling, my first thought was “Ugh. No thank you.”Read more

NoNieqa Ramos on Decolonizing YA Literature

Today, we have a guest post from NoNieqa Ramos.Read more

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Librarian Prep List for September

By Lara Neel, Trade Marketing Manager September is Hispanic Heritage Month and Rosh Hashanah begins on September 29. To help you get ready for either (or both!) of those, here’s a list of books you may want to consider for displays, featured reads, or anything else!Read more

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