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Book Lists & Behind-the-Scenes
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The Weight of Everything:
An Interview with Author Marcia Argueta Mickelson
The new YA novel The Weight of Everything strikes the perfect balance between grief, romance, and self-exploration through the eyes of one girl’s personal experience. Six months ago, Sarah’s beloved mother died in a car accident. Her dad fell apart, and Sarah had to leave her fine arts boarding school to take care of him and her little brother. She’s sure she doesn’t have the time or emotional energy for a relationship with her sweet, handsome classmate, David Garza. But when a school project leads her to delve into her mother’s Mexican and Guatemalan roots and rediscover her love of art, her
perspective shifts.
Today award-winning author Marcia Argueta Mickelson joins us to discuss how she relates to Sarah’s story, her inspiration, and her creative process.
Read More about The Weight of Everything >
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Sasquatch and Squirrel:
An Interview with Author Chris Monroe
Have you ever had a rough start to a friendship? Strawberry the Sasquatch can relate. After years of being on her own, an extremely friendly squirrel named Nutty shows up. After a series of hilarious mishaps, Strawberry isn’t sure she and Nutty can get along. But thanks to some cloud watching, seed portraits, and stale marshmallows, the two find a way to be friends.
Sasquatch and Squirrel is the new hilarious picture book from Chris Monroe, creator of the Monkey with a Tool Belt books.
Read about Chris Monroe’s Inspiration >
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Men of the 65th:
An Interview with Author Talia Aikens-Nuñez
Honor and Fidelity. That is the motto of the 65th Infantry Regiment, the only Puerto Rican unit in the United States Army. Discover their story in the new YA nonfiction Men of the 65th: The Borinqueneers of the Korean War.
Today author Talia Aikens-Nuñez joins us on the Lerner blog to share her inspiration, a surprising research discovery, and her hopes for the young adults learning about the Borinqueneers for the first time.
Read the Full Interview for Talia’s Journey >
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2023 US Book Show — Building Buzz around Books
May 22-23, 2023 | Kimmel Center for University Life | New York
Use Promo Code FANCOMP for Free Registration
Join us at the US Book Show, a hybrid event, presenting to an in-person audience—and livestreamed to a virtual audience—from NYU’s Kimmel Center.
Use the promo code FANCOMP to register for free as our guest!
This event is be open to librarians, booksellers, book media, the book publishing community, and allied vendors and publishing professionals. Lerner will be one of the sponsoring vendors for this educational event!
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Booksellers: Nominate Gallows Hill for Indie Next!
Get Your Nomination in by July 12, 2023
Gallows Hill gives a fresh take on the Salem Witch Trials, on what it means to live in a climate of fear―and what it means to seek truth and justice.
Nominate Gallows Hill by July 12, 2023! You can get your digital galley on NetGalley or even request a print galley by contacting us.
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Grab Your Digital Copy of Last Summer in Outer Space
Read the thrilling conclusion to the Adventures of the PSS 118 series!
Jack’s eighth-grade year aboard the PSS 118 is coming to an end. And the students and faculty of the best public schoolship in the galaxy (if it does say so itself) are on the verge of completing their mission. If all goes well, they’ll soon foil the sinister alien plot that’s put all of humanity in danger.
But this is still middle school. So all does not go well. When the original plan backfires, it’s up to Jack, Ari, and Becka to take on the evil Minister one more time and make the galaxy safer for everyone.
Download on NetGalley >
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New Reviews and Accolades
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★ Men of the 65th
“An excellent choice for those interested in military or Puerto Rican history; a great pick for U.S. history courses or research.”
— starred, School Library Journal
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Last Summer in Outer Space
“Levy artfully folds serious personal and parental issues into his less-than-serious round of chases, narrow squeaks, team building, and . . . space battles.”
— Kirkus Reviews
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Strange Alliances
“[D]elve into a unique, dreamy fantasy world ripe with redemption arcs and its own mythology.”
— Booklist
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| ★ View All Our Latest Stars and Award Winners! ★ |
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- Bringing subjects from the past and making them relevant today, Booklist selected Torch as an impeccable and timeless choice in their Top 10 Historical Fiction for Youth!
- Author mom shares her Top AANHPI children books of 2023 with ABC News, featuring our very own From the Tops of the Trees.
- Need suggestions for your planned summer activities? Horn Book Online recommends A Long Way from Home in this Summer Reading Roundup.
- The Weight of Everything gets represented in a roundup from Kirkus Reviews on six teen novels that explore language and identity.
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