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A Real Ugly Duckling Story:
Interview with Author Laura Purdie Salas and Illustrator Alexandria Neonakis
In May 2019, researchers on a lake in northern Wisconsin made a strange discovery: a pair of loons seemed to be raising a mallard duckling! Normally loons and mallards are rival species, but somehow these three—two childless parents and an orphaned chick—found each other. Finding Family: The Duckling Raised by Loons, by author Laura Purdie Salas and illustrator Alexandria Neonakis, tells the true story of this unlikely family through intriguing verse and striking illustrations. To learn more about how this heartwarming picture book about animal cooperation came together, read on.
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Happy Book Birthday
New picture books, board books, middle-grade, graphic novels, and nonfiction. Check out February new releases from Lerner Publishing Group!
Explore All New Books >
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Middle Grade Books to Read In March
While the winter lingers, the school year carries on and middle graders can get a bit antsy waiting for spring. We even are impatiently waiting for the snow to melt. So we’ve compiled a list of middle grade fiction, nonfiction, and graphic novels to soothe the most restless of reader. The irresistible middle grade fiction will charm and delight as the characters experience challenges and joys. The mind-blowing nonfiction will amaze and inspire, while the graphic novels will set imaginations soaring.
Jump into Our List >
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Featured ARC of the Month
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Grab a Digital Copy of Indigo & Ida
When eighth grader and aspiring journalist Indigo breaks an important story, exposing an unfair school policy, she’s suddenly popular for the first time.
Indigo stumbles upon a book by Black journalist and activist Ida B. Wells—with private letters written by Ida tucked inside. As she reads about Ida’s lifelong battle against racism, Indigo realizes she must choose between keeping quiet and fighting for justice.
Download on NetGalley >
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New Reviews and Accolades
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★ Stars of the Night
“A necessary and inspirational book about a little-known light amid a dark period of history, this book should find a home in all libraries.”
— School Library Journal
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★ Never Give Up
“Bright, beautiful illustrations are rendered in pencil and finished digitally…Informative as well as inspiring, this book shows how Karikó’s tenacity is proof to never give up.”
— School Library Journal
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Sasquatch and Squirrel
“Plainly the beginning of a beautiful, if touchy, friendship.”
— Kirkus
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★ Indigo & Ida
“Indigo is a relatable and sympathetic character, and the social justice issues she champions at her school are timely and ring true. “
— Publishers Weekly
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★ Nearer My Freedom
“…A moving found-verse narrative that draws from the subject’s life to deliver an expansive and textured telling. “
— Publishers Weekly
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The Coldest Winter I Ever Spent
“…supportive health coordinators and mentors help Del confront her fears and find a new appreciation for life in this hopeful read. “
— Publishers Weekly
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Book Buzz from Around the Web
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Everything from more book reviews, Lerner partnerships, and author interviews!
- Torch has been selected as a 2023 L.A. Times Book Prize finalist in the YA Literature category .
- Artie and the Wolf Moon and Just Ash were named to the ALA Rainbow List Top Tens. Find the full ALA Rainbow Reading List here.
- Publishers Weekly News Briefs covered Lerner’s partnership with AdoptAClassroom.
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