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New Release: Miles of StyleToday, we are delighted to celebrate the release of Miles of Style: Eunice W. Johnson and the EBONY Fashion Fair , a chic biography about...
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What makes a Lee & Low Teacher’s Guide special?Our Literacy team of former classroom educators develops teacher’s guides for each and every book we publish. That’s more...
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6 Titles to Celebrate Black Women’s HistoryWith both Black History Month and Women’s History Month approaching, what better way to celebrate than by honoring the contributions...
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New in Paperback for 2023Before we look ahead to new books coming in 2024, we wanted to remind you of all the beautiful new paperback books that we published this...
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Five Questions for Five Stars for Breaking to the Beat!To celebrate a brilliant FIVE STARS FOR BREAKING TO THE BEAT! we chatted with debut author Linda J. Acevedo about her reaction to the news,...
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2023 Starred Reviews and Best of the Year TitlesAs the year comes to a close, Lee & Low is busting a move and boogying down in celebration of these starred reviews and best of the...
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Meet Lee & Low Books at NCTE 2023!The National Council for the Teachers of English Annual Convention will take place in Columbus, OH from November 16–19, and we...
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6 Books for Native American Heritage Month 2023Happy Native American Heritage Month ! We encourage everyone to seek out books written by Indigenous creators to celebrate this month...
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Multilingual Educator: Teaching the Power of Community and Student Activism through Art and Children’s LiteratureThis essay by author Christy Hale originally appeared in the CABE 2023 Edition of Multilingual Educator . Christy is the author of...
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WATCH THE RECORDING: LEE & LOW BOOKS FALL 2023 AND SPRING 2024 SEASONAL SHOWCASEThank you to everyone who joined us for our Fall 2023 and Spring 2024 Seasonal Showcase! Whether you’re a parent, teacher, librarian, or...
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Teaching Native American Heritage Month: In Conversation with Editor Elise McMullen-Ciotti (Cherokee Nation)Throughout American history, Native people have been intentionally silenced; their stories set aside, hidden, or drowned out. That’s why it’s...
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Mexican X Part X: What the Hex a ‘Latinx’? A Guest Post By David BowlesThis guest post by David Bowles dives into the origin and usage of the terms Hispanic, Latinx, Latine, and others. It was originally...
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New Releases: Zain’s Super Friday and Montgomery and the Case of the Golden KeyToday, we are celebrating two exciting book releases: Zain’s Super Friday by Hena Khan, illustrated by Nez Riaz and Montgomery and the...
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New Release: Empty and MeToday, we are delighted to celebrate the release of Empty and Me: A Tale of Friendship and Loss by Azam Mahdavi, illustrated by Maryam...
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Banned Books ResourcesThis year’s Banned Books Week takes place from October 1–7, 2023! Let Freedom Read Day is happening on the last day of Banned...
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New Release: The Longest Night in EgyptToday, we are delighted to celebrate the release of The Longest Night in Egypt by David Anthony Durham! The Shadow...
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New Releases: Connor Kissed Me and When a Brown Girl FleesToday, we are celebrating two exciting book releases: Connor Kissed Me by Zehava, illustrated by Sarah K. Turner; and When a Brown Girl...
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The Joy of Inclusion – An Intern’s PerspectiveFor generations children’s literature has captured the hearts of generations of readers, but what sets it apart? Imagination? Charm? Humor?...
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THE MOONLIT VINE and SPECULATION Selected for Read Across America 2023–2024We’re thrilled to share that The Moonlit Vine & Claro de luna by Elizabeth Santiago and Speculation by Nisi Shawl were...
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Multilingual Educator: The Journey Toward Literacy Begins at Birth: A Personal NarrativeDAD IS READING TO INFANT, Photo by infant’s mother Eva Lin Fahey (author’s daughter) and with permission of father, Nick Floyd 2/22 This...
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Maya Gonzalez on Nonbinary Representation, the Language of the Nonverbal & Power of PronounsAward-winning kidlit creator Maya Gonzalez (illustrator of I Can Be . . . Me! ) wrote a series of essays to celebrate Pride month. The excerpt...
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10 Books for Back to SchoolIt’s that time of the year again! September is around the corner and the summer season is winding down. Help kick the year off to a great start...
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Support Latine/Hispanic Heritage MonthLatine/Hispanic Heritage Month takes place September 15 to October 15. We have many ways to support Latine creators, including exciting new...
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Watch the Webinar: Centering Disabilities in the ClassroomThank you to all who joined us for our most recent webinar, Centering Disabilities in the Classroom featuring Patty Cisneros...
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NEW RESOURCE: Book of the Month School Year CalendarBack to school is approaching! Do you have a difficult time deciding which books to highlight every month? We have created a resource to keep...
