Today, we are delighted to celebrate the release of Kicked Out by A. M. Dassu! In this stand-alone companion novel to the acclaimed Boy, Everywhere, A. M. Dassu returns to extend the story of Sami’s best friend Ali, who organizes a charity soccer match for their friend Aadam while his whole life is privately unraveling.
Continue reading2024 Diverse Summer Reading List
Summer is just around the corner, and we are excited to present our NEW Diverse Summer Reading List to keep kids excited about reading after school gets out. Our list includes fiction and nonfiction, bilingual Spanish/English titles, and a diverse range of cultures—in other words, there’s a book for every reader!
Kids love a good series, and this year our list has a series for every age group. Check out our recommendations below to get hooked and wanting to read the next!
Continue readingMeet Lee & Low Books at TLA 2024!
We can’t wait to see y’all at the Texas Library Association Annual Conference in San Antonio! We hope you’ll stop by the Publishers Spotlight Booth #2429 to check out our books and author signings. Here’s the full scoop on what’s happening with Lee & Low creators at the show.
Lexile® Levels for Grades K-5
With our newly updated Lexile® levels for our grades K-5 titles, schools across the country will now be able to bring more equity, inclusion and diversity into their classroom libraries. Our team will work with you to ensure your students have access to authentic, culturally responsive, and contemporary books at the Lexile® levels they need.
Continue readingLexile® Levels for Older Readers in Middle and High School
With our newly updated Lexile® levels for our middle and high school titles, schools across the country will now be able to bring more equity, inclusion and diversity into their classroom libraries. Our team will work with you to ensure your students have access to authentic, culturally responsive, and contemporary books at the Lexile® levels they need.
Continue readingNew Release: The Wild Ones and Los bravos
Today, we are delighted to celebrate the release of The Wild Ones and the Spanish edition Los Bravos from Megan and Jorge Lacera!
Continue readingCelebrate Libraries, Library Workers & the Right to Read
It’s National Library Week. Join us in honoring librarians and library workers for all they do for readers and our communities every day. Visit your local library today to learn all that it has to offer.
As part of this week-long celebration, today, Monday, April 8 is Right to Read Day. Read on to learn how to participate in this national day of action and protect our freedom to read.
NEW VISIONS AWARD: Now Accepting Submission!
Do you or someone you know write for middle grade or young adult readers? Are you an unpublished writer of color or Indigenous/Native writer hoping to break into the publishing industry for the first time?
Don’t miss this terrific opportunity to have your work considered for publication by a publisher that takes pride in nurturing new talent.
Submissions for our New Visions Award are open from now through June 30, 2024.
This contest is open to writers of color and Indigenous/Native writers who are residents of the United States and who have not previously had a middle grade, young adult or graphic novel published. It’s one way Lee & Low Books uplifts historically marginalized voices in the predominantly white children’s book industry.
Submissions are evaluated on originality, strength of voice, appeal to readers between the ages of 8 to 18, and thought-provoking themes.
The winner receives a standard publication contract, including Lee & Low Books’s basic royalties for a first-time author and an advance in the amount of $15,000.
Previous New Visions winners include Ink and Ashes by Valynne Maetani, an Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature Young Adult honor book; Rebel Seoul by Axie Oh, which received three starred reviews; and Ahimsa by Supriya Kelkar, a Notable Social Studies Trade Book for Young People with two starred reviews.
Watch Shaping Up Your Manuscript: A Conversation With Our Editors for more specific information on what we’re looking for in the craft department. Check out these Frequently Asked Questions about the award.
Visit the New Visions Award page for complete rules and guidelines.
New Releases: Flap Your Hands and Safe Passage
Today, we are celebrating two exciting book releases: Flap Your Hands by Steve Asbell and Safe Passage by G. Neri & David Brame!
Continue readingLee & Low Books Fall 2024 Seasonal Showcase
Join Lee & Low, the largest multicultural publisher of children’s books in the country, on Wednesday, March 27 at 2 p.m. ET / 1 p.m. CT to hear about our upcoming fall and spring titles!
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