Thank you to the Sock Fairies for reviewing Changing the Game: Asian Pacific American Female Athletes for Read Your World Day 2025! Changing the Game Asian Pacific American Female Athletes by Mia Wenjen The book is filled with inspiring stories highlighting the achievements of underrepresented Asian-Pacific female star athletes who have made contributions in…
I am so thrilled that We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court is included on Booklist’s Spotlight on History! p.s. Related posts: WE SING FROM THE HEART wins California Eureka! Nonfiction Children’s Book Award Booklist Reviews WE SING FROM THE HEART WE SING…
I learned about Mrs Wordsmith at a bloggers’ event in Boston. They have some great workbooks and games for literacy and writing. I made a video of the event: Here is another video on their books and game. Unboxing// Mrs. Wordsmith Products Mrs. Wordsmith Vocabularious Card Game Mrs. Wordsmith How To Write a Story…
The one thing that I wanted to do most while on vacation in Maui in January was to see the whales. My husband would point out the whales while we drove around, but all I could see, even with my glasses on, was a tiny splash, or maybe a little spew of water. That was…
I was thrilled to be able to sign books three times at NCTE and NCSS. I signed We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court at both NCTE and NCSS. It was a dream come true for teachers at NCSS to tell me that they…
Anne Broyles, Nancy Castaldo, Antwan Eady, Maria Gianferrari, Lindsay H. Metcalf, and I were thrilled to present to NCSS via a virtual panel! A PDF of our slide deck including all our activities and resources are below. Farm to Table to Book: Teaching with Farm Texts to Learn About Food Security, Sustainability, and Community…
Thank you to Shepard.com for featuring my book list, The Best Children’s Book About Boxing! Shepard helps readers connect with authors. Find out more here. p.s. Related posts: I Started Sparring Again … but am on a break from boxing 15 Boxing Themed Children’s Books This is What 60 Looks Like at Nonantum Boxing Club!…