Education and parenting. Helping your child with reading, math, science and getting along with others.
I’m thrilled to be part of this virtual event, Marvelous Multicultural Music Books for Your Classroom Summit! This summit is specifically for educators who want to bring authentic global perspectives into their music rooms but often feel overwhelmed by where to start or how to do so with cultural sensitivity. The Mission: We want to…
Thank you to the Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books for reviewing Postcards From Malcolm X: How Yuri Kochiyama Became a Human Rights Activist by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Keith Henry Brown, and published by Red Comet Press. Wenjen, Mia Postcards from Malcolm X: How Yuri Kochiyama Became a Civil Rights Activist; illus. by Keith Henry…
Book signings can be magical things. I met someone who knew Yuri Kochiyama during her time living in Harlem. She stood in line for my book signing of Postcards from Malcolm X and read her copy while she waited. It was so heartening to hear from Yuri’s contemporary that she thought I captured Yuri’s story….
When I started my manuscript on Yuri Kochiyama nearly seven years ago, there weren’t any books on her. I have always vaguely known about her growing up. It could be that she is close to my mother’s age, also a Japanese American forced to leave her home during WWII. Yuri also grew up not too…
Maverick Kings: Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston. This was an amazing exhibit if you love ancient Egypt like I do! The “Maverick Kings: Three Visionary Pharaohs of Egypt’s Golden Age” exhibition runs from September 6, 2026, through December 6, 2026, at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston (MFA). …
Even with your best efforts to make your child comfortable with reading, they may still experience reading anxiety or reluctance. Some may even have unresolved reading trauma from years of past reading failures. On October 19th, I will be speaking at the Close the Reading Gap Summit. This free event is for parents and teachers….
Today is my book birthday for Postcards from Malcolm X: How Yuri Kochiyama Became a Human Rights Activist by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Keith Henry Brown, and published by Red Comet Press. A moving portrait of Yuri Kochiyama—an ordinary woman who became an extraordinary activist—and her bond with Malcolm X When Japanese American activist Yuri…