Jarrett Lerner

Author-illustrator Jarrett Lerner is the award-winning creator of the ***EngiNerds*** series of Middle Grade novels, the ***Geeger the Robot*** series of early chapter books, the activity books ***Give This Book a Title*** and ***Give This Book a Cover***, ***The Hunger Heroes*** series of graphic novel chapter books, the ***Nat the Cat*** series of early readers (the first of which was named an ALSC/ALA 2024 Notable Book), the ***Scare School Diaries*** series of highly illustrated chapter books, the ***My Mad Scientist Mom*** series of illustrated chapter books, and the ***Super Roomies*** series of early graphic novels. Jarrett is also the creator of the illustrated novel in verse ***A Work in Progress***, which received multiple starred reviews, was a Kids’ Indie Next List pick, and was selected for the 2023 Global Read Aloud. The book also appeared on the New York Public Library’s Best Books of 2023 list, the Chicago Public Library’s Best of the Best 2023 list, and was named an Audible Best Book of 2023. The book has also, more recently, been nominated for several 2024 state awards and was given a 2024 Notable Children’s Book Award by NCTE’s Children’s Literature Assembly. In addition to writing, drawing, and visiting schools and libraries across the country, Jarrett regularly spearheads fundraisers for various reading- and book-related causes. ([Source](https://jarrettlerner.com/about/))

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