Books written by me, Mia Wenjen.
“I read all of your wonderful cards and letters and I think you are the most beautiful family in Harlem.” – Malcolm X to Yuri Kochiyama in one of the 11 postcards he sent her Postcards from Malcolm X picture book trailer! Postcards from Malcolm X: How Yuri Kochiyama Became a Human Rights Activist…
Here is a free and downloadable Teacher’s Guide for Sumo Joe. Sumo Joe Teacher’s Guide Sumo Joe by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Nat Iwata p.s. Related posts: Sumo Joe on The Children’s Book Podcast with Matthew Winner Fold an Easy Origami Sumo and the Tokyo Olympics Sumo Craft Round Up Celebrate the Tokyo…
I had such a wonderful time at the 4th Annual Greater Roxbury Book Fair. This young man told me that his class just read Barbed Wire Between Us and that it was his favorite book! I love him so much! Also, this was amazing news to me because my book had only been out for…
I am so lucky to have a few author friends in the Boston area who also have Red Comet Press as a publisher. When I met with Angus a few months ago, I wasn’t sure if we could pull off a series of group author events. Instead, Angus suggested that we visit bookstores and sign…
Here is the Teacher’s Guide for Barbed Wire Between Us: Barbed Wire Between Us by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Violeta Encarnación This is a free and downloadable guide: Barbed Wire Between Us Teacher’s Guide Related Barbed Wire Between Us Videos Interview with illustrator Violeta Encarnacio: Original song music video for Barbed Wire…
I am thrilled to announce a new picture book with Red Comet Press. Kung Fu Crane Girl will be illustrated by debut artist Yujie Huang. This is the *true* story of the girl who created karate. Just for a little background, karate originated from Crane style Kung Fu in Southern China. Kung Fu Crane…
I follow Simon Tam on LinkedIn and was so touched to read this: While waiting at the airport recently, an older Asian man approached and asked if I was “Simon from The Slants” — something that doesn’t happen much, especially since the band mostly retired seven years ago. He was a violinist, and he’d been…