Educations Matters: Diverse Children's Book Reviews
Books written by me, Mia Wenjen.
I will never get enough of Chloe Kim snowboarding the halfpipe! She is beauty, grace, and nerves of steel. I also loved learning about her as a normal teenager who likes Korean snacks from the Korean market. Her ability to balance her Southern California cool-girl vibe while embracing her Korean cultural identity makes her an…
When I started writing Asian Pacific American Heroes, the first person I wrote about was Bruno Mars. It was daunting to capture his huge and successful life thus far in just a few paragraphs. I submitted what I had to my editors and they responded with specific questions including why did Bruno Mars get dropped…
Best #OwnVoices Children’s Books: My Favorite Diversity Books for Kids Ages 1-12 is FREE for five days from May 1 through May 5 in celebration of Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! BEST #OWNVOICES CHILDREN’S BOOKS: My Favorite Diversity Books for Kids Ages 1-12 is a book that I created to highlight books written by authors…
Alison Foley and I wrote How To Coach Girls two years ago and we are back with a new book. Today, we are revealing the cover! The college athletic landscape has changed dramatically in the last six months. The NCAA rules have changed for many sports, creating new timelines for communicating with college coaches. COVID-19 adds…
Thank you to Ariel Gordon Bernstein for the heads up that Sumo Joe was included in Bank Street College’s The Best Children’s Books of the Year! I never would have thought to check. I have recently been submitting manuscripts to literary agents and am in recovery for rejection. Ditto for editors that I have submitted picture…