Books written by me, Mia Wenjen.
Lorien Lawrence, Janae Marks, Dan Poblocki, and Mia Wenjen gave this panel at NCTE Boston 2024. Every day, teachers ask students to be brave and take risks with both academics and social interactions. Sometimes, though, students doubt their own bravery. That’s where books come in — they’re the perfect medium to model courage…
I’m thrilled today to be interviewing my editor of We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court at Red Comet Press. Not only was he the editor, but creative director as well. He was the person who found illustrator Victor Bizar Gomez and did all…
In an unusual turn of events, NCTE (National Council of Teachers of English) and NCSS (National Council for the Social Studies) conventions are in Boston on the same weekend! NCTE’s Heart, Hope, and Humanity Conference will be held from November 21-24 at the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) on 415 Summer Street which…
If you are going to NCTE in Boston, please come to our panel! How Stories Can Help Students Feel Brave and Take Risks Sunday, November 24, 2024 9:00 to 10:15 AM Boston Convention and Exhibition Center (BCEC) 415 Summer Street Every day, teachers ask students to be brave and take risks with…
It was so fun to be part of the School Library Journal Webcast! Angus Yuen-Killick interviews me on our We Sing From The Heart picture book biography about Simon Tam’s nearly 9-year battle to trademark his band’s name! To see a replay of Library Journal Webcasts, The Best of the Best from Small Presses, please go…
Let’s flip the script on “How I Met My Agent”! Today, I’m interviewing my agent, Lary Rosenblatt, Publisher & Creative Director of 22MediaWorks, on how we met. Before we begin a few fun facts about Lary! He’s made more than 300 children’s books. Not sold. Actually created. He plays/played tennis every day. Working on Boxer…
We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Victor Bizar Gómez, published by Red Comet Press. Growing up Chinese American in San Diego, Simon Tan experienced racism from other kids but never expected to be subjected to discrimination by the…