I am thrilled that We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court is a Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Winner. Thank you so much to the National Council for the Social Studies and the Children’s Book Council for this honor! …
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Books written by me, Mia Wenjen.
Our Millis Story & Song Holiday Kids’ Book Fair was great fun!
It was such fun to hang out with authors Sandra Elaine Scott, Mia Wenjen, Kelly Carey, Nancy Tupper Ling, and musical performer Elijah T. Grasshopper. Elija T. Grasshopper performed songs with participation from Sandra Elaine Scott and Kelly Carey. Sandra Elaine Scott also read THE BLACK UNICORN, and I read about the gymnasts featured in…
Thank you to New England Donor Services for having me!
Thank you to New England Donor Services for having me present to their Employee Resource Group (ERG)’s Author Lunch and Learn series: New England Donor Services staff had the opportunity to hear from author Mia Wenjen on her inspiration and passion for amplifying voices from underrepresented communities, especially Asian American voices, in children’s books. Thank…
WE SING FROM THE HEART is Orbis Pictus Recommended Book
I was at NCTE 2024 in Boston when I heard that We Sing From the Heart was recognized as an Orbis Pictus Recommended Book for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children. Thank you so much to the NCTE Orbis Pictus committee for this honor! We Sing From The Heart: How The Slants® Took Their Fight for…
Our Story and Song Festival in Millis, MA
Erin Dionne, Kelly Carey, and I were invited to participate in a Story and Song Festival in Millis, Massachusetts organized by singer and illustrator Robert Zammarchi. Robert has brought new life to Niagara Hall in Millis by creating a performance showcase for his town. This is one example of the events that he created. Thank…
WE SING FROM THE HEART wins California Eureka! Nonfiction Children’s Book Award
I am thrilled and honored to have received the California Reading Association’s Eureka! Honor Book Award in the nonfiction children’s book category for We Sing From The Heart: How The Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court, illustrated by Victor Bizar Gómez and published by Red Comet Press. Thank you…
WE SING FROM THE HEART book trailer featured on Shelf Awareness!!
I am thrilled for We Sing From the Heart to be included in Shelf Awareness, a publishing company based in the United States that produces two e-zines focused on bookselling, books, and book reviews. The book trailer for We Sing From the Heart was featured! And this is the WE SING FROM THE HEART book…