Plus, ARC of Nearer My Freedom (3 Stars!)
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Book lists & Behind-the-Scenes
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Left Out of History
Have you ever considered what’s missing from the history books? What isn’t mentioned regarding major events and massive turning points in the past? Find out just that in the Left Out of History series where the underexamined and misunderstood are explored.
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Our Picks of the Month
In celebration of all the awesome things women and girls can do, here is a roundup of Lerner titles that feature notable women.
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Looking Forward to Summer Reading: Book lists for Your Program
There is still a winter chill, but the sun is shining, and we are dreaming about summer reading! Whether you’re participating in the CSLP or iREAD program this year, we’ve got books that will inspire joyful reading. Take a peek at our book lists that support your library’s theme.
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The Lerner Podcast
Catch up on the latest episode of The Lerner Podcast! Click the button below to find and subscribe to The Lerner Podcast on your app of choice, or listen below.
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Grab Your Digital Copy of Nearer My Freedom
Millions of Africans were enslaved during the transatlantic slave trade, but few recorded their personal experiences.
Olaudah Equiano’s The Interesting Narrative of the Life of Olaudah Equiano is perhaps the most well known of the autobiographies that exist. Using this narrative as a primary source text, authors Monica Edinger and Lesley Younge share Equiano’s life story in “found verse,” supplemented with annotations to give readers historical context.
This poetic approach provides interesting analysis and synthesis, helping readers to better understand the original text. Follow Equiano from his life in Africa as a child to his enslavement at a young age, his travels across the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, his liberation, and his life as a free man.
Download on NetGalley >
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New Reviews and Accolades
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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. “
— School Library Journal
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★ Indigo & Ida
“Readers will be inspired by Indigo’s passion and compelled to read more about Wells, too. “
— School Library Journal
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The Big Backyard
“Pages are filled with full-color photos and eye-catching illustrations, plus charts, diagrams, maps, and sidebars. “
— School Library Journal
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Not Talking About You
“A compelling read for basketball fans with a powerful message about the persistence of racial bigotry. Recommended for libraries serving middle schoolers.”
— School Library Journal
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Creeboy
“…[T]he resentment and redemption narrative is strong and the action consistent. Recommended.”
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Denial
“The novel…confronts significant contemporary issues in a narrative that never flags. Recommended for high school libraries.”
— School Library Journal
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