My NCSS Schedule in DC - Pragmatic Mom

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 5:

3:00 pm: Notable Social Studies Trade Books Program, Room 204A.

Samira Ahmed, author of This Book Won’t Burn

Mia Wenjen, author of We Sing From the Heart

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6:

2:00 pm Book Signing: WE SING FROM THE HEART at Publisher Spotlight Booth, Booth 701 and 703

4:00 pm: The Best of Both Worlds: Gratitude Research AND Action, Room 151A – Psych

Explore how gratitude research and positive psychology enhance student engagement. Participants will analyze empirical studies and learn evidence-based activities to foster critical thinking, empathy, and student well-being.

Kerry Brennan, New Trier High School
Sarah Jerutis, New Trier High School
Mia Wenjen, PragmaticMom.com

Because I am double-booked for this time slot, unfortunately, I will not be able to participate:

4:00 pm Exploring Outstanding International Books: Global Literature from and for Today’s Democracies, Room 143C

Sharing international literature can support democratic norms and ideals. Explore historic and contemporary examples of systems of government to highlight themes of participation and representation, using engaging strategies that incorporate literature.

Soline Holmes, Academy of the Sacred Heart, Rosary
~~Mia Wenjen, PragmaticMom.com~~

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My books:

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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

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

⭐ Starred review from Kirkus Reviews!

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

California Eureka Non-Fiction Silver Award
Reading Rockets’ Summer Reading Guide 2025

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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)
Junior Library Guild Gold Selection