Today, we are delighted to celebrate the release of Tenacious: 15 Adventures Alongside Disabled Athletes by Patty Cisneros Prevo and illustrated by Dion MBD.
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How the Bronx Pioneered A Genre: A Guest Post by Linda J. Acevedo
In this guest post, author Linda J. Acevedo invites readers to bust a move while learning about the history of the boogie-down Bronx in her picture book debut. Breaking to the Beat has received FIVE starred reviews and is available wherever books are sold!
Continue readingNew Releases: Breaking to the Beat and The Moonlit Vine & Claro de luna
Today, we are celebrating two exciting book releases: Breaking to the Beat! by Linda J. Acevedo, illustrated by Frank Morrison and The Moonlit Vine & Claro de luna by Elizabeth Santiago!
Continue readingThirty Talks Weird Love Named 2023 Global Read Aloud Young Adult Choice
Thirty Talks Weird Love by Alessandra Narváez Varela is the young adult choice for this year’s Global Read Aloud. Join classrooms across the globe as they delve into this thought-provoking novel in verse this fall. Read on to learn more about the book, hear from Alessandra, and download the Teacher’s Guide. Keep an eye out for more as #GRA23 approaches!
Continue readingBook Bans Hit Record High According to American Library Association Report
The number of demands to ban or restrict library materials nearly doubled in 2022, according to a report from the American Library Association.
New Release: I Can Be . . . Me!
Today, we are delighted to celebrate the release of I Can Be . . . Me! by Lesléa Newman, illustrated by Maya Gonzalez.
Continue readingNew Releases: Confetti Kids #11: The Talent Show and Confetti Kids #12: A Special Goodbye
Today we are celebrating the release of the final two books in the twelve-book Confetti Kids series: The Talent Show (La muestra de talentos) and A Special Goodbye (Un adiós especial). It’s always difficult to say goodbye, but the final installment shows kids how, with the help of friends, they can cope with change.
Continue readingNew Release: Speculation by Nisi Shawl
Today, we are delighted to celebrate the release of Speculation by Nisi Shawl, a wonderful middle-grade fantasy debut about Black families, family history, family curses … and a really marvelous pair of spectacles!
Continue readingSneak Peek: Lee & Low’s Spring-Summer 2023
2023 is well underway, and we are excited to kick off another publishing year full of books for everyone, about everyone! Whether it’s a picture book about children’s freedom to express themselves through creative play, a middle-grade novel about a young Black girl with a fantastic pair of spectacles, or the first young adult novel to feature native Taíno people, there is truly something for every reader. Browse our shareable 2023 frontlist catalog here, or request digital review copies on Edelweiss!
Sneak a peek at what’s new from Lee & Low at our virtual Spring-Summer 2023 Showcase!
Continue readingPress Release: RBmedia Announces Exclusive Audiobook Partnership with LEE & LOW BOOKS INC.
Landover, MD, December 13, 2022—RBmedia, the largest audiobook publisher in the world, today announced an exclusive partnership with LEE & LOW BOOKS INC., the largest multicultural children’s book publisher in the United States. Through this four-year agreement, the company will publish audio editions of LEE & LOW BOOKS INC. titles for every age.
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