{"title":"Lerner","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLerner Publishing Group creates the highest-quality nonfiction and fiction content for children and young adults in a variety of subjects and formats. Based in Minneapolis since its founding in 1959, Lerner Publishing Group is one of the nation’s largest independent children’s book publishers with sixteen imprints. They believe learning never ends. It’s a constant process, a result of interacting with the world around you. You engage in learning and the more you know, the more knowledge will reward you by opening your eyes and your mind. Lerner strives to do just that for you, our readers and customers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"flower-talk-by-sara-levine-masha-dyans","title":"Flower Talk: How Plants Use Color to Communicate by Sara Levine, Masha D'Yans","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA cantankerous talking cactus reveals to readers the significance of different colors of flowers in terms of which pollinators (bees, bats, birds, etc.) different colors \"talk\" to.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e'HEY, YOU! PSST! DOWN HERE! THAT'S RIGHT--I'M A PLANT, AND I'M TALKING TO YOU!' The brash narrator of this picture book is a small cactus with an attitude. Though prickly to the point of grouchiness, it's knowledgeable and entertaining, as well. It explains that, rooted in place, many plants need animals to carry pollen from one flower to another, enabling them to make seeds. To attract birds, bees, butterflies, and the like, they advertise using colors as signs. The cactus tells which colors, forms, and smells attract which animals, then tells listeners to 'take a hike' while its bud opens into a yellow blossom. Based on the flower's color, attentive kids may be able to guess which animals it will attract. The digitally enhanced paintings feature vivid splashes of color. An appended page, precisely illustrated with cross-sectional views and labelled with botanical terms, details the process of pollination.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA good companion volume for Rebecca Hirsch's\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003ePlants Can't Keep Still\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2016), this cleverly written and informative picture book is a lively choice for reading aloud.\u003c\/strong\u003e--\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA plant who looks like a cross between a purple monster and a prickly pear directly addresses readers, explaining how plants communicate to pollinators: 'To make a seed, we need pollen from a different plant of our same type. How do we get that? We can't just waltz over and take some. That's why we need animals.' D'yans illustrates garden-variety flowers and insects in vibrant, swooshing watercolors.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLevine offers accessible insights into plant life and the mutualism between plants and animals\u003c\/strong\u003e, though the narrator's casual bluntness ('It's time for you to leave now. Go take a hike') can feel at odds with the science-based content and more delicate visual elements.--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA crotchety cactus explains how flowers use color, shape, and even smell to attract pollinators. Flowers aren't talking to humans; they're talking to animals, those animals that can help them make their seeds through pollination. The text covers only cross-pollination; self-pollination is mentioned in the back matter. The narrator reveals which pollinators are attracted to what: red colors for birds; blue, purple, and yellow for bees; a perfumed white for moths and bats; stinky brown for flies; and a nice steady platform in many colors for butterflies. Green flowers appear on plants pollinated by wind. And the cactus adds, 'Blue and purple flowers are saying: Yo, bee! Could you help me move some of this pollen? And take some home for the kids! ' D'yans's watery paintings are especially appropriate for the subject, providing realistic variations in shading and revealing a gentle humor--the cactus drinks tea with a tea bag hanging rakishly from an ear; a bee has blossoms instead of stars in its eyes. For older readers, back matter explains pollination in more detail, with illustrations of pistils and stamens and developing seeds in the flower's ovary. A final note explains that some pollinators are endangered and suggests ways to help. There's also a short list of further reading. 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Her science books for children include\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eBone by Bone: Comparing Animal Skeletons\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTooth by Tooth: Comparing Fangs, Tusks, and Chompers\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFossil by Fossil: Comparing Dinosaur Bones\u003c\/em\u003e;\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eFlower Talk: How Plants Use Color to Communicate\u003c\/em\u003e, and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEye by Eye: Comparing Animal Peepers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e(2020). Her books have received a number of awards including AAAS\/Subaru SB\u0026amp;F Prize, Utah Beehive Book Award, Cook Prize finalist, Monarch Award master list, and Bank Street College Best Children's Book of the Year.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA classically trained painter and graphic designer,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMasha D'yans\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ewas born in Europe, and her influences include nature, fairy tales, and Japanese art. Her vibrant watercolors have appeared on greeting cards, in calendars, and in children's books. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California. 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So begins the story of Gertrude Simmons, also known as Zitkala-Sa, which means Red Bird. Born in 1876 on the Yankton Sioux reservation in South Dakota, Zitkala-Sa willingly left her home at age eight to go to a boarding school in Indiana. But she soon found herself caught between two worlds--white and Native American.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt school she missed her mother and her traditional life, but Zitkala-Sa found joy in music classes. My wounded spirit soared like a bird as I practiced the piano and violin, she wrote. Her talent grew, and when she graduated, she became a music teacher, composer, and performer.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eZitkala-Sa found she could also sing to help her people by writing stories and givingspeeches. As an adult, she worked as an activist for Native American rights, seeking to build a bridge between cultures.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe coauthors tell Zitkala-Sa's life by weaving together pieces from her own stories. The artist's acrylic illustrations and collages of photos and primary source documents round out the vivid portrait of Zitkala-Sa, a frightened child whose spirit would rise again, stronger and wiser for the wounds it had suffered.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdapted from her writings, this illustrated book tells the courageous story of Zitkala-Sa, also known as Gertrude Simmons Bonnin. Capaldi has illustrated the book throughout with richly colored paintings that capture the essence of the accompanying storyline. Assimilation into the dominant culture is not glossed over but handled in a delicate manner that accentuates the enormous obstacles Bonnin overcame. Bonnin is portrayed as a strong woman who fought not only for Native American rights but also for women's rights. Bonnin's gifts as a speaker, author, and musician helped to persuade people to believe in the power of her message.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis title will fill the gap in most libraries of strong, non-stereotypical Native American role models.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eA bibliography and further readings are included. -\u003cem\u003e-Library Media Connection\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\nThis picture-book biography of Zitkala-Sa, a young Sioux girl born in 1876 in South Dakota, adapts and paraphrases some of her own autobiographical writings to trace her life from youth to adulthood. Born Gertrude Simmons, she was sent to an Indian boarding school in Indiana when she was eight, and it was through this education that she discovered a love and talent for music, writing, and public speaking, among other things. Her journey took her ever farther east, from college in Indiana to teaching in Pennsylvania and Massachusetts, to finally fighting for Native American civil rights in Washington, DC, in the early 1920s. Each spread shares moments from her life as she struggled to survive in two very different worlds: the familiar Sioux reservation and the Anglo world that was opened up to her.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhile the text is modified for clarity for young audiences, it is still lyrical and compelling, drawing readers into the woman's life and work. The accompanying paintings are textured and sometimes layered with maps, pictures, and magazine pages that provide a rich complement to the story, conveying both emotion and depth. This unique format brings Zitkala-Sa's intriguing story to life, and engenders further exploration.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eExtensive back matter includes suggested readings, useful websites, and a bit more detail about Zitkala-Sa. --\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003eThis picture book adaptation of three of Zitkala-Sa's semiautobiographical stories (published in the early 1900s) begins with the Native American girl's 1884 enrollment in a Quaker-run boarding school. Music, along with oratory skills, rekindled her ancestral spirit and prompted a life devoted to Native American rights.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSheet music, maps, and photographs are thoughtfully incorporated into the acrylic illustrations in this emotion-stirring biography\u003c\/strong\u003e. --\u003cem\u003eThe Horn Book Guide\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGertrude Simmons Bonnin of the Yankton Sioux, later known as Zitkala-Sa, bridged the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, and the white and Indian cultures. Brought up in an Indiana missionary school from the age of eight, she experienced both the demeaning boarding-school routines intended to strip students of their culture, and the opportunities to develop her talent as a writer and a violinist. Through the brief double-page spread chapters that mark highlights of her life, readers follow her school days, her later career as a political advocate for Indian rights, and her struggle to reconcile her determination for personal advancement with feelings of guilt for abandoning her family. First-person narration adapted from Zitkala-Sa's own writings and supplemented with 'additional primary and secondary sources' is frequently challenging in the formality of its turn-of-the-century tone; indeed, children who can negotiate this text may well be up to reading her autobiographical stories in the original.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZitkala-Sa is\u003c\/strong\u003estill\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ean interesting figure\u003c\/strong\u003e, however,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eand one who rarely turns up in collective or individual biographies; this account offers insight not just into her achievements but into the complexity of identity.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eStiff, sweetly doll-like figures in Capaldi's mixed-media illustrations suggest a younger audience than is likely to connect with the content. Closing notes, as well as print and online resources, will however guide middle graders and their teachers to further information on Zitkala-Sa's life and times. --\u003cem\u003eThe Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\nThis picture book about Native American musician, author, and activist Zitkala-Sa is adapted from three semiautobiographical stories written for the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAtlantic Monthly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the early 1900s. Born Gertrude Simmons on the Yankton Sioux reservation in South Dakota, Zitkala-Sa chose as a young child to accompany missionaries who were headed east in order to study. Although stranded between two worlds, Simmons relished the opportunities her education afforded her. She blossomed as a musician and was a talented public speaker who used her gifts as 'tools that supported [her] greater goal, ' which was nothing less than civil liberties for Native Americans. Occasionally the narrative emphasizes straightforward accomplishments over more telling personal moments; readers are not told how Gertrude Simmons acquired the name Zitkala-Sa, for example. Still,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eZitkala-Sa's story is inherently compelling, and Capaldi's beautiful mixed-media illustrations enhance the themes of grace and strength.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eClosing with final notes, a bibliography, and suggestions for further reading, this is a competent introduction to an extraordinary woman who is rarely covered in books for youth. --\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"p\"\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003eZitkala-Sa, whose name means Red Bird, also known as Gertrude Simmons Bonnin, was Yankton Sioux, a musician, writer, composer and activist who was born in the year of Little Bighorn. Capaldi and Pearce have taken three of the stories Zitkala-Sa wrote for the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAtlantic Monthly\u003c\/em\u003e, presumed to be autobiographical, and retold them with additional material. While the language has been somewhat modernized, it still sounds quite stilted and overwrought to contemporary ears, although it is very much in the heightened style of the time. The stories are powerful: having her long, thick hair cut short at White's Manual Labor Institute in Wabash, Ind.; winning oratory contests at Earlham College while facing a huge banner with the word 'Squaw' on it; teaching at Carlisle Indian School and playing the violin before President McKinley; writing the Sun Dance opera (the first Native American to write an opera and have it staged); working in Washington D.C. for the National Council of American Indians. The illustrations use collages of newspaper clippings, railroad tickets,\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAtlantic Monthly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003elogos and other archival materials over the loosely drawn, textured images. An afterword, source note and selected bibliographies are included, but the use of the first person may give scholarly pause, especially for young readers, who may not wish to pursue the various bibliographical sources.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn important figure of myriad talents, Zitkala-Sa and her life and works are brought to needed attention here\u003c\/strong\u003e, but it's too bad the treatment isn't a bit clearer. --\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCapaldi and Pearce document the life of Gertrude Simmons, an author, musician, and activist best known by her pen name, Zitkala-Sa (Red Bird).\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDrawing from semiautobiographical stories that Zitkala-Sa wrote for the\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eAtlantic Monthly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein the early 1900s, Capaldi and Pearce eloquently describe her experience at a Quaker boarding school, where she laments the loss of her culture, but also develops passions for violin and women's suffrage.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eReconciling her new identity with her roots, she writes and stages 'The Sun Dance Opera; and advocates for Native American rights.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCapaldi's understated illustrations integrate solid colors and doll-like characterizations with reproductions of period materials, while appended information on Zitkala-Sa rounds out this fascinating portrait.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e--\u003cem\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003eAs a freelance artist, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGina Capaldi\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e has both written and illustrated books that range from nonfiction, educational, and picture books. 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What he didn't expect to see was James, a runaway slave who had served as a guide to the British army. Or at least that's what Cornwallis was led to believe. In fact, James wasn't actually an escaped slave--he was a spy for the American army.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut while America celebrated its newfound freedom, James returned to slavery in Virginia. His service as a spy hadn't qualified him for the release he'd been hoping for. For James the fight wasn't over; his next adversary was the Virginia General Assembly. He'd already helped his country gain its freedom, now it was time to win his own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockwell's detailed yet accessible text is perfectly matched with Cooper's exceptional oil paintings\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003ein this picture book biography. Using a muted color palette and done in a grainy style, the art imparts a sense of historical drama in each spread and expertly draws readers into James Lafayette's remarkable story. Rockwell wastes no words, beginning right away with General Cornwallis's defeat at the Battle of Yorktown and his discovery that a guide for the British army was in fact a double agent, a slave working as a spy for the Americans. (Rockwell discloses enough background information on the Revolutionary War to keep kids grounded.) Students will learn that although James provided an invaluable service to the Americans, he was denied his freedom after the war ended until a letter from General Lafayette intervened (back matter notes that James petitioned for his freedom on his own and was initially denied by the general assembly). In a triumphant last spread, the former spy, now James Lafayette, appears at the forefront of a landscape with bold red text proclaiming, 'James Lafayette was finally free.' 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Working under the command of General Lafayette, James infiltrates General Cornwallis' troops by posing as a runaway slave and eventually becomes a double agent. Although Cornwallis surrenders, and the U.S. wins the war in 1783, James does not receive the freedom he expected, and three years pass before Lafayette wrote a certificate declaring James' independence. Rockwell's engaging narrative shines a light on the little-known story of a key African American player in a pivotal moment in American history. Rockwell's engaging, straightforward paragraphs are well matched by Cooper's stunning, soft-focus oil paintings, which add drama, thanks to the figures' expressive faces, from James' sly, knowing glances to the reader to his deflated aspect after the injustice of being denied what was promised him.\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWith a compelling story and appealing artwork, this inviting foray into American history will catch the attention of many readers.--\u003cem\u003eBooklist\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"text\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRockwell (\u003cem\u003eHey, Charleston!\u003c\/em\u003e)\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003edelivers a striking portrait of James Lafayette, an African-American spy critical to the outcome of the Revolutionary War.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eEnslaved by a Virginia farmer and known only as James, he worked with the French general Marquis de Lafayette (whose surname James later adopted) in exchange for freedom. Pretending to be a runaway slave, James infiltrated British troops, and 'information he passed to Lafayette allowed the colonial army to trap Cornwallis at Yorktown.' The succinct narrative explains a complicated wartime story using a conversational tone (General Lafayette is 'the French general with names to spare'). Cooper's (\u003cem\u003eIra's Shakespeare Dream\u003c\/em\u003e) appealing oil-and-erasure\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eillustrations affirm his skill as a gifted portrait artist.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eSettings recede into the background as close-ups of James, George Washington, Charles Cornwallis, and others bring emotion to the tale, revealing feelings of dejection, pride, and determination. 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