Diversity books for kids including authors and characters of color and diversity themes.
I’m excited to announce the release of my newest picture book, scheduled for October 13, 2026. I struggled for a long time to write a picture book biography about Yuri Kochiyama. Most people haven’t heard of her. She preferred to help in the background and not be front and center. Most people have heard of…
We are thrilled to get a starred review for Barbed Wire Between Us from Publishers Weekly! “Via a reverso structure and layered images, Wenjen and Encarnación trace the stories of two children, seemingly generations apart, in a haunting dual narrative of imprisonment and family separation. Spare reportorial lines and visual context clues appear first…
My author copies just arrived! I can’t wait to show you! Barbed Wire Between Us by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Violeta Encarnación, and published by Red Comet Press This is the story of my heart. The manuscript that I struggled with for years, which was, at first, much too dark to be a children’s…
Thank you to Poetry for Children for including Barbed Wire Between Us in Sneak Peek list of Poetry for Young People 2026! Here is the list: Sneak Peek list of Poetry for Young People 2026 Adjoa, Delali. 2026. The Free Verse Society. Peachtree Teen. Alexander, Kwame. 2026. The Mighty Macy. Ill. by Kitt Thomas. Little, Brown. Arango,…
Please join us on Feb 17, 2026 at 7:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada) for our FREE Virtual Event with panelists Deedee Cummings Tonya Duncan Ellis Nina Crews Lisa D. Brathwaite Click here to register or click on the image below: Book Bundle Giveaway We will be giving away books during our…
Today is Read Your World Day! Let’s celebrate by: 1) Linking up diverse children’s and YA book reviews Please add your links to our Big Giant Linky: You are invited to the Inlinkz link party! Click here to enter 2) Join us for our Read Your World Virtual Party We will be giving away book…
Join us for our Read Your World virtual party on Thursday, January 30th at 8 pm EST. We will be giving away 10 Book Bundles + a Bonus Prize! Sign up here to be notified. We will be talking about: What are the implications of banning inclusive and diverse books in schools and libraries…