I am thrilled that Betsy Bird reviewed Red Comet Press’s entire Spring and Fall catalog on School Library Journal. Here’s her review of Barbed Wire Between Us: Barbed Wire Between Us by Mia Wenjen, ill. Violeta Encarnación ISBN: 9781636551920 Publication Date: March 31, 2026 Isn’t that cover just jaw-dropping? This is a complex…
Depending on the state where a parent lives, child support obligations may greatly vary. The noncustodial parent is accountable for monthly payments. The state guidelines that determine the noncustodial parent’s income can effectively determine the child support amount. According to The Woodlands child support lawyer Maliah I. Wilson, the purpose of child support is to…
In August 2024, US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at O’Hare International Airport seized more than 40 shipments of fake driver’s licenses at the International Mail facility since August. College students under 21 often use these fake IDs to gain entry into bars or establishments that serve alcohol. The act of carrying or using…
When I visited D.C. for NCSS, my husband and I spent a few extra days exploring the museums. We were lucky that the National Portrait Gallery Museum, officially called the Donald W. Reynolds Center for American Art and Portraiture, was within walking distance of the Convention Center. It hosted a very brisk Winter Market, which…
It is such an honor to win the California Eureka! Nonfiction Children’s Book Award for Fortune Cookies for Everyone! Fortune Cookies for Everyone! (Smithsonian): The Surprising Story of the Tasty Treat We Love to Eat by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Colleen Kong-Savage, and published by Red Comet Press An investigative picture book which cracks the…
My publisher sits on the Board of USBBY, and this year the semi-annual event was in Boston. This meant that we had a lot of time to hang out together, along with the other authors that are part of the Red Comet Press family. I caught some of the activities here: Pinch me! I’m meeting…
Barbed Wire Between Us makes Kirkus’ Spring 2026 Preview: Must-Read Children’s Books Mia Wenjen’s picture book Barbed Wire Between Us (Red Comet Press, March 31), illustrated by Violeta Encarnación, intertwines the stories of Japanese Americans incarcerated during World War II and of young Latine immigrants imprisoned after attempting to cross the U.S.-Mexico border in recent…