Behind the Novel Effect Soundscape: Baseball Saved Us
Novel Effect, a free voice interactive storytelling app, syncs theme music and sound effects to stories as you read them aloud. By now, you may have explored some of the Lee & Low titles…
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An Interview with Award-Winning YA Author Guadalupe García McCall
Author Guadalupe García McCall’s debut Under the Mesquite came out seven years ago, but she has continued to take the young adult world by storm, going on to win the Pura Belpré Award for Under the…
Add Magic to Read Alouds with Novel Effect
In this guest blog post, certified special educator and Chief of Education for Novel Effect Melody Zagami Furze introduces Novel Effect, a free voice interactive storytelling app that can “add…
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Awards & Honors
Benji, the Bad Day, and Me received a starred review from Shelf Awareness!
Ana Maria Reyes Does Not Live in a Castle received a two starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews and School Library Journal!
Midnight Teacher received the Eureka! Nonfiction Honor Book Award from the California Reading Association!
Our Celebración received a starred review from Kirkus Reviews!
Grand Theft Horse received two starred reviews from School Library Journal and Booklist!
Hammering for Freedom received three starred reviews from Kirkus Reviews, Booklist and School Library Journal!
About Us
LEE & LOW BOOKS is the largest multicultural children's book publisher in the country. We are also one of the few minority-owned publishing companies in the United States.
Founded in 1991, we have always been family-owned and independent, which means we publish what we want and aren't afraid to take risks. Our books have won major awards including the Coretta Scott King Award, the Pura Belpré Award, the NAACP Image Award, and many more.
LEE & LOW BOOKS is committed to publishing diverse books that are about everyone, for everyone. We are dedicated to cultural authenticity, and we make a special effort to work with new authors and illustrators of color.
We publish multicultural children's books for every age, including leveled books for beginning readers, picture books, early chapter books, middle grade, and young adult books. We also publish a wide selection of bilingual and Spanish language books.
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