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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…
Keeping kids off screens seems like an impossible task, so here are 10 ideas that use art to get kids engaged. Why art? It’s the gift that keeps on giving. It nurtures creativity and self-confidence that will show up in other places later on in life. How do I know this? My RISD arty kid…
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…
Zoe Lee and Annie Chen, Co-Founders of Beam at New Inc Demo 2026: Creative Science Track Talks. Related posts: Eating the Whole Fish: My Daughter’s Kickstarter Book! My Eldest won a MacDowell Fellowship! My Daughter’s Team Wins the Rhode Island BlueGreen Innovation Challenge! Team SCUPP is a Finalist for Wege Prize What Is Industrial…
Thank you to Publisher Spotlight for highlighting me and my blog! Reviewer Spotlight: Mia Wenjen One in an occasional set of interviews with the reviewers who provide critical insights about new books from our client publishers. Mia Wenjen is a multi-faceted author and book advocate. She first burst on the scene with the Pragmatic Mom…
My dear friend, Lori Abe, arranged for us to take a private tour of the Hawaii Governor’s Mansion. The mansion is about to close for renovations, so it was the perfect timing. Lori is the Deputy Chief of Staff for Governor Josh Greene. As we walked towards the State House, she called to…
The Koko Crater Botanical Garden was near where we were staying in Hawaii Kai. It’s an interesting microclimate that is desert-like, despite being located in Hawaii. The cactus garden is the star of the garden, donated by Charles M. Wills. This is a gentle 2-mile loop, and the hike is pretty flat. It took us…