I'm doing a Storytime at the 3rd Annual Greater Roxbury Book Fair

I’m thrilled to be part of the Greater Roxbury Book Fair on Saturday, May 17th, from Noon to 5 pm! I’ll be doing a storytime at noon. I hope you can join me!

Greater Roxbury Book Fair

The Fair will take place on Saturday, May 17th, from noon to 5 pm. It will have panels, workshops, and local author and literary organization exhibitors.

1:30 pm – Storytime with Mia Wenjen (author of Barbed Wire Between Us) and Kathleen Choi (author of Giving Thanks with Halmoni)

Event Location: Roxbury Library Kids Space

Greater Roxbury Book Fair

Saturday May 17th, 2025

12 pm – 5 pm

Free and open to the public

Location:

Roxbury Branch of the Boston Public Library

149 Dudley Street, Roxbury MA 02119

Parking: there’s a gravel city lot next door to the library that you can park in.

Transit

Orange line to Roxbury Crossing (fifteen-minute walk)

14/15/19/23/28/41/42/44/45/66 bus to Nubian

General Information

The Greater Roxbury Book Fair’s annual event celebrates the love and passion the Roxbury community has for books and reading. This event will connect books and readers – and authors and artists – in the Greater Roxbury area, and beyond, and inspire new excitement amongst readers.

The Book Fair will have panels, workshops, and local author exhibitors. It will shine a spotlight on this year’s Boston Public Schools (BPS) summer reading program. Exhibitors include local authors, artists, and creators, as well as Boston and Massachusetts literary organizations.

Entertainment will include DJ Troy Frost. Join in the excitement, and enjoy free samples from a few Nubian Square restaurants.

The Greater Roxbury Book Fair is a Savor the Square event hosted by The American City Coalition (TACC) in collaboration with the Roxbury branch of the Boston Public Library, Roxbury Main Streets (RMS), and Frugal Bookstore. Springing from the Roxbury community’s deep connections to books and reading, the fair showcases the creativity and talent rooted in Greater Roxbury.

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My books:

Amazon / Signed or Inscribed by Me

Barbed Wire Between Us by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Violeta Encarnación

⭐ Starred review from Kirkus
⭐ Starred review from Publishers Weekly
⭐ Starred review from School Library Journal
Kirkus: The Most Anticipated Children’s Books of Spring 2026

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Fortune Cookies for Everyone! (Smithsonian): The Surprising Story of the Tasty Treat We Love to Eat

California Eureka Non-Fiction Gold Award
Junior Library Guild Gold Selection
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Winner (from National Council for the Social Studies and Children’s Book Council)

The Traveling Taco: The Amazing and Surprising Journey of Many of Your Favorite Foods

California Eureka Non-Fiction Silver Award
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Winner (from National Council for the Social Studies and Children’s Book Council)
Reading Rockets’ Summer Reading Guide 2025

Amazon / Signed or Inscribed by Me

We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court

ALSC Notable Children’s Book
2025 Carter G. Woodson Book Award Middle Level Honoree
Orbis Pictus Recommended Book for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children
2024 Julia Ward Howe Prize for Children’s Literature Winner
California Eureka Non-Fiction Award Honor Book
Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Winner (from National Council for the Social Studies and Children’s Book Council)
Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year 2025
Recommended Reading for the Social Justice Literature Award 2025 (International Literacy Association)
Pennsylvania Mountain Laurel Book Award Nominee 2026-27
Junior Library Guild Gold Selection