Books written by me, Mia Wenjen.
Fun facts for future foodies. THE TRAVELING TACO: The Amazing and Surprising Journey of Many of Your Favorite FoodsAuthor: Mia Wenjen Illustrator: Kimberlie Clinthorne-Wong Review Issue Date: March 15, 2025Online Publish Date: February 15, 2025Publisher:Red Comet Press Pages: 36 Price ( Hardcover ): $18.99 Publication Date: May 6, 2025ISBN ( Hardcover ): 9781636551319 Section: Children’s A brightly colored exploration of the…
I am so thrilled that We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court is included on Booklist’s Spotlight on History! p.s. Related posts: WE SING FROM THE HEART wins California Eureka! Nonfiction Children’s Book Award Booklist Reviews WE SING FROM THE HEART WE SING…
I was thrilled to be able to sign books three times at NCTE and NCSS. I signed We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court at both NCTE and NCSS. It was a dream come true for teachers at NCSS to tell me that they…
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! …
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 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…
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…