Diverse Books
Books have the power to affirm our identities, to build understanding with people unlike ourselves, to challenge our misconceptions, and to broaden our awareness of the world.
Lerner has identified this collection of books considering the following categories of diversity:
- Race/Ethnicity
- Social Justice
- Physical Disability/Illness
- Immigration/Refugees
- LGBTQIA+
- Mental Health and Neurodiversity
- Feminism
- #MeToo
- Social Class
- Celebrating Differences
Social and Emotional Learning
We all develop social and emotional learning (SEL) skills throughout our lives; they help us manage emotions, relate to each other, and make decisions that affect our lives and the lives of those around us. Lerner assembled this list of books that help readers reflect on SEL topics, examine values and decisions, and learn from characters’ responses to trying situations.
Graphic Novels
Lerner offers an exceptional array of fiction and nonfiction graphic novels to entertain and educate young readers. Offerings from Lerner’s highly praised Graphic Universe™ imprint, combined with strong offerings from publishing partners, provide a wide range of voices and global perspectives.
Sports
Lerner delivers all the sports excitement from the field right into readers’ hands. Its Lerner™ Sports brand for Grades 2-5 covers everything from athlete biographies and team histories to G.O.A.T. rankings and All-Star Smackdowns. And the new Lerner Sports Rookie brand brings all the action to younger fans in Grades K-2.
Decodables and Phonics
Empower students on their reading journey by providing engaging and exuberant literacy collections that support The Science of Reading. From humorous phonics books to simple decodable stories, Lerner’s offerings provide readers with supportive, structured practice that builds literacy skills.
Literacy
Help readers on their literary journey with dynamic, literacy-focused books. Pull Ahead Readers pair fiction stories with nonfiction counterparts to deliver information supporting curricular themes, while Early Bird Readers offer engaging, lighthearted reading practice. The best-selling Words Are CATegorical series is as entertaining as it is informative, teaching young readers about the parts of speech.
High-low
Lerner offers an exceptional selection of high-interest/low reading level books for nonfiction and fiction readers alike. Lerner’s UpDog brand creates exciting nonfiction written at a Grade 1-2 reading level that engages readers in Grades 3 and up. High-low fiction from the Darby Creek imprint and publishing partner Lorimer is written at an approachable reading level but deals with YA-level subject matter that’s certain to excite reluctant teen readers.
Read Woke Books
Lerner created the Read Woke™ Books brand in partnership with Cicely Lewis, the award-winning librarian who started the Read Woke Reading Challenge. As executive editor for the brand, Lewis develops nonfiction series that raise social justice issues and examine history from multiple perspectives, lifting up lesser-known stories while celebrating diversity and individuals who make a difference.
