FALL 2021 TRADE CATALOG TABLE OF CONTENTS 2 Picture Books 29 Board Books 32 Chapter Books 55 YA Fiction 58 Graphic Novels 67 Nonfiction 108 YA Nonfiction 111 Sports 129 Jewish Interest ORDER INFO LERNER TRADE FAMILY lernerbooks.com Carolrhoda Books® 800-328-4929 / 800-332-1132 (FAX) Carolrhoda Lab® [email protected] Graphic Universe™ Lerner Publishing Group/Trade Order Processing Kar-Ben Publishing® 241 First Avenue N Millbrook Press™ Minneapolis, MN 55401-1036 Zest Books™ Prices, terms of sale, and product availability are subject to change without notice. LERNER PUBLISHER SERVICES Terms: Net 30 days from date of invoice. Andersen Press USA Trade Returns Policy: All books purchased under the returnable discount schedule may be returned for full credit. Books must be in print and in saleable condition. Creston Books Gecko Press Lantana Publishing Maverick Arts New Frontier Publishing—Catch a Star Red Chair Press—One Elm Press Ruby Tuesday Books Lerner Publishing Group Fall 2021 Trade Catalog Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Craftiest Christmas Ever! Chris Monroe Key Selling Points Chico Bon Bon: Monkey with a Tool Belt launched on Netflix in May 2020 and new seasons continue to be added Humor will appeal to kids and parents alike A fun Christmas story with a DIY twist as Chico turns a bunch of junk into awesome gifts for all his friends An entertaining Christmas tale from the wonderfully quirky imagination of artist Chris Monroe Summary Chico Bon Bon's epic Christmas party is three days away! Is our intrepid monkey ready? Of course not! 9781728404653 But thanks to his trusty tool belt and plenty of ingenuity, Chico helps his friends 1728404657 decorate, turns a pile of junk into a bundle of gifts, and finishes preparing for the party Pub Date: 9/7/2021 just in the nick of time. WHEW! On Sale Date: 9/7/2021 $17.99/$23.99 Can. The latest installment from author and illustrator Chris Monroe is packed full of fun, Discount Code: List friendship, and holiday cheer! Hardcover "Monroe's manic cartooning will have kids laughing from start to finish."—starred, 32 Pages Ages 4 to 8, Grades P to 2 Publishers Weekly for Monkey with a Tool Belt and the Maniac Muffins Juvenile Fiction / Animals JUV002020 Contributor Bio Territory: TR Chris Monroe is an award-winning author, illustrator and cartoonist. Her picture books 9.3 in | 11 in include Sneaky Sheep, Bug On a Bike and the Monkey With a Tool Belt series, which Status:FORTHCOMING inspired the Netflix show Chico Bon Bon: Monkey with a Tool Belt . Chris is also the author and illustrator of the comic strip Violet Days, which has been in print for more than 20 years. She lives in Duluth, Minnesota. Marketing Plans Digital Press Kit, Featured in eNewsletter, National Advertising, National Author Appearances, National Publicity Campaign, National Review Attention, Promotional Materials, Special Publicity Mailing to Children's Media Outlets Illustrations Comp Titles Monkey with a Tool Belt Monroe, Carolrhoda 9781541577572 $17.99 Juvenile 8/4/2020 Hardcover Blasts Off! Chris Books ® 1541577574 USD Fiction Hardcover Monroe, Carolrhoda 9780822576310 $17.99 Juvenile Monkey with a Tool Belt 1/1/2008 Reinforced Library Chris Books ® 0822576317 USD Fiction Binding Hardcover Monkey with a Tool Belt Monroe, Carolrhoda 9781467721554 $17.99 Juvenile 9/1/2016 Reinforced Library and the Maniac Muffins Chris Books ® 1467721557 USD Fiction Binding Monkey with a Tool Belt Hardcover Monroe, Carolrhoda 9781512430103 $17.99 Juvenile and the Silly School 8/1/2017 Reinforced Library Chris Books ® 1512430102 USD Fiction Mystery Binding Click here . Lerner Publishing Group Fall 2021 Trade Catalog From the Tops of the Trees Kao Kalia Yang, Rachel Wada Key Selling Points From the #OwnVoices author of the acclaimed picture books A Map into the World and The Most Beautiful Thing Offers a look at the everyday life of children in a refugee camp that captures both joy and hardship in a way kids can relate to Showcases how a father's love for his child can support dreams of transcending difficult circumstances Back matter includes an author's note that briefly tells what happened after Kalia's family left Ban Vinai refugee camp and a real photo of Kalia with her father high in a tree, a key moment in the narrative Ages 5-9 A moving and inspiring true story about how a father's love helped a daughter dream Carolrhoda Books® 9781541581302 of a life beyond the confines of the refugee camp where they live 154158130X Pub Date: 10/5/2021 Summary On Sale Date: 10/5/2021 "Father, is all of the world a refugee camp?" $17.99/$23.99 Can. Discount Code: List Young Kalia has never known life beyond the fences of the Ban Vinai Refugee Camp. Hardcover The Thai camp holds many thousands of Hmong families who fled in the aftermath of 32 Pages the little-known Secret War in Laos that was waged during America's Vietnam War. For Ages 5 to 9, Grades K to 3 Kalia and her cousins, life isn't always easy, but they still find ways to play, racing with Juvenile Nonfiction / Biography & chickens and riding a beloved pet dog. Autobiography Just four years old, Kalia is still figuring out her place in the world. When she asks what JNF007050 Territory: TR is beyond the fence, at first her father has no answers for her. But on the following day, 9.3 in | 11 in he leads her to the tallest tree in the camp and, secure in her father's arms, Kalia sees Status:FORTHCOMING the spread of a world beyond. Kao Kalia Yang's sensitive prose and Rachel Wada's evocative illustrations bring to life this tender true story of the love between a father and a daughter. Contributor Bio Kao Kalia Yang is a Hmong-American writer, teacher and public speaker. Born in the refugee camps of Thailand to a family that escaped the genocide of the Secret War in Laos, she came to America at the age six. Yang holds degrees from Carleton College and Columbia University. Rachel Wada is a freelance illustrator and designer based in Vancouver, British Columbia. Her style is a combination of cultural influences and techniques that reflect her Japanese-Chinese heritage. Marketing Plans Digital Press Kit, Featured in eNewsletter, National Advertising, National Author Appearances, National Publicity Campaign, National Review Attention, Promotional Materials, Special Publicity Mailing to Children's Media Outlets Illustrations Comp Titles The Most Beautiful Yang, Kao Carolrhoda 9781541561915 $17.99 Juvenile 10/6/2020 Hardcover Thing Kalia Books ® 1541561910 USD Nonfiction A Map into the Yang, Kao Carolrhoda 9781541538368 $17.99 10/1/2019 Hardcover World Kalia Books ® 1541538366 USD Juvenile Fiction Lerner Publishing Group Fall 2021 Trade Catalog Hair Story NoNieqa Ramos, Keisha Morris Key Selling Points Intersectional look at natural hair that stands out from other picture books focused on only Black hair #OwnVoices Story takes place in a distinctly urban setting Text incorporates brief Spanish phrases (pronunciations included) Brief back matter includes hair care tips from a variety of Black and Latinx contributors Ages 5-9 A celebration of natural Black and Latinx hair, written in rhythmic, rhyming verse. Carolrhoda Books® 9781541579163 154157916X Summary Pub Date: 9/7/2021 Preciosa has hair that won’t stay straight, won’t be confined. On Sale Date: 9/7/2021 $17.99/$23.99 Can. Rudine’s hair resists rollers, flat irons, and rules. Discount Code: List Hardcover Together, the girls play hair salon! They take inspiration from their moms, their 32 Pages neighbors, their ancestors, and cultural icons. They discover that their hair holds roots Ages 5 to 9, Grades K to 3 of the past and threads of the future. Juvenile Fiction / People & Places JUV011030 Territory: TR With rhythmic, rhyming verse and vibrant collage art, author NoNieqa Ramos and 9.8 in | 9.8 in illustrator Keisha Morris follow two girls—one Puerto Rican, one Black—as they discover Status:FORTHCOMING the stories hair can tell. Contributor Bio Raised in the Boogie Down Bronx, NoNieqa Ramos is an educator and literary activist. She wrote the young adult novel The Disturbed Girl's Dictionary. She believes Halloween is a lifestyle, not a holiday. If you're in Virginia, you might catch NoNieqa getting motorcycle lessons from her soulmate Michael or going indie bookstore hopping with her preciosos Jandi and Langston. Connect with her works on www.nonieqaramos.com or on the Latinx collective www.lasmusasbooks.com. Keisha Morris is a freelance writer and illustrator for picture books. She earned her BFA at the Fashion Institute of Technology in New York and currently lives in Maryland. Marketing Plans Digital Press Kit, Featured in eNewsletter, National Advertising, National Author Appearances, National Publicity Campaign, National Review Attention, Promotional Materials, Special Publicity Mailing to Children's Media Outlets Illustrations Comp Titles Banker, Lantana 9781911373940 $17.99 I Am Brown 3/3/2020 Hardcover Juvenile Fiction Ashok Publishing 1911373943 USD Can I Touch Your Latham, Carolrhoda Books 9781512404425 $17.99 Juvenile 1/1/2018 Hardcover Hair? Irene ® 151240442X USD Nonfiction Lerner Publishing Group Fall 2021 Trade Catalog Vampire Peter Ben Manley, Hannah Peck Key Selling Points Releasing just in time for Halloween Story offers a fresh take on vampires Great message teaches kids about compassion for others Downloadable activity pack available Ages 4-9 A sweet new take on vampires that teaches compassion Summary Everyone says Peter is the baddest boy in school. He likes strange food, wears strange clothes and does strange things. In fact, Peter is a vampire. So when the class gerbil goes missing, Lucy lets Peter take the blame, even though she knows Peter had Andersen Press USA 9781728438924 nothing to do with it.