The Lerner Podcast
Fall 24 Book Buzz Editor Preview | New Novels from Carolrhoda Books and Carolrhoda Lab
Join us to learn about our forthcoming middle grade and YA fiction from Lerner Publishing Group!
Make a Little Wave
When shy Savannah discovers her friend's family is involved in inhumanely killing endangered sharks for profit, she forces herself out of her comfort zone to stand up for the sharks.
The Rule of Three
As a biracial kid in a mostly white town, Wyatt feels like an outsider everywhere except the baseball field. But when travel team tryouts get tense, mysterious wisps of smoke surround him. Can he discover the cause of—and learn to control—this unusual stress reaction?
Indigo and Ida
Indigo, an eighth-grade investigative reporter, is torn between fighting a racist school policy and keeping her friends—until she discovers a series of letters written by Black journalist and activist Ida B. Wells.
This Last Adventure
When Archie's beloved grandpa is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, Archie tries to slow the progression of his grandpa's memory loss through shared role-playing fantasies. But he has to face the reality of what he's losing.
They Thought They Buried Us
Horror movie fan Yuiza gets a scholarship to a prestigious boarding school that isn't what it seems. Yuiza must uncover the school's sinister secrets and try to get out alive.
Here Goes Nothing
Eighteen-year-old Beatrice isn't a fan of her neighbor Bennie, but when Beatrice's sister starts dating Bennie's friend and throws them into frequent contact, Beatrice must wrestle with complicated feelings and questions about her identity.
Funeral Girl
When Georgia revives the spirit of a recently deceased classmate at her family's funeral home, she's forced to sort out her complex feelings about grief and mortality.
Somebody Told Me
After an assault, bigender teen Aleks/Alexis moves in with their uncle, a Catholic priest. When they overhear parishioners' confessions through a wall, their instinct is to anonymously help. But what will they do when another priest confesses to sexual abuse?
Music credits
"Farm" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/
Join us to learn about our forthcoming middle grade and YA fiction from Lerner Publishing Group!
Make a Little Wave
When shy Savannah discovers her friend's family is involved in inhumanely killing endangered sharks for profit, she forces herself out of her comfort zone to stand up for the sharks.
The Rule of Three
As a biracial kid in a mostly white town, Wyatt feels like an outsider everywhere except the baseball field. But when travel team tryouts get tense, mysterious wisps of smoke surround him. Can he discover the cause of—and learn to control—this unusual stress reaction?
Indigo and Ida
Indigo, an eighth-grade investigative reporter, is torn between fighting a racist school policy and keeping her friends—until she discovers a series of letters written by Black journalist and activist Ida B. Wells.
This Last Adventure
When Archie's beloved grandpa is diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease, Archie tries to slow the progression of his grandpa's memory loss through shared role-playing fantasies. But he has to face the reality of what he's losing.
They Thought They Buried Us
Horror movie fan Yuiza gets a scholarship to a prestigious boarding school that isn't what it seems. Yuiza must uncover the school's sinister secrets and try to get out alive.
Here Goes Nothing
Eighteen-year-old Beatrice isn't a fan of her neighbor Bennie, but when Beatrice's sister starts dating Bennie's friend and throws them into frequent contact, Beatrice must wrestle with complicated feelings and questions about her identity.
Funeral Girl
When Georgia revives the spirit of a recently deceased classmate at her family's funeral home, she's forced to sort out her complex feelings about grief and mortality.
Somebody Told Me
After an assault, bigender teen Aleks/Alexis moves in with their uncle, a Catholic priest. When they overhear parishioners' confessions through a wall, their instinct is to anonymously help. But what will they do when another priest confesses to sexual abuse?
Music credits
"Farm" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)
Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License
http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/