Book Events

My book events page is here.

In November and December, I’ll be…

  • At the Newton Children’s Book Festival, Sunday, November 16th at the New Art Center, from 11 am to 3 pm
  • I’ll be at hosting a Roundtable at NCTE 2025 Denver.
  • I’ll be at NCSS DC 2025

2nd Annual Newton Children's Book Festival

NCTE 2025 Denver Mia Wenjen hosting RoundtableNCSS 2025 Denver Mia Wenjen attending

I’m Signing Books at ALA 2025 in Philly! More here.

I’m Signing Books at ALA 2025 in Philly!

 


 

OCA Reads: A Virtual Conversation with Mia Wenjen. More here.

OCA Reads: A Virtual Conversation with Mia Wenjen

 

Come See me at the Story & Song Festival in Millis MA


I’m helping to organize the Newton Children’s Book Festival in Newton, MA! Hope to see you there!

I'm organizing the Newton Children's Book Festival in Newton MA


 

I’ll be doing two book signings at the upcoming American Library Association (ALA) Conference in San Diego.

I'm Signing Books at ALA San Diego!

 

On Saturday, June 29th, I’ll be signing Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World at 11:00 am.

Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Robert Sae-Heng

On Sunday, June 20th, I’ll be signing We Sing From the Heart: How the Slants® Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court at 11:00 am.

We Sing From the Heart picture book cover reveal of The Slants Simon Tam

Both book signings will be at the Publisher Spotlight booth. I hope to see you there!

ALA The Slants We Sing From the Heart book signings

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Please join Andrew Hacket and Me

Newtonville Books

10 Langley Rd

Newton, MA 02459

Storytime Book Launch

Sunday, May 19th

11:00 am

Andrew Hacket and I will be at Newtonville Books for our Book Launch

My books:

Mia Wenjen Fortune Cookie Banner

 

Cover Reveal for THE TRAVELING TACO by Mia Wenjen AmazonSigned or Inscribed by Me

 

The Traveling Taco: The Amazing and Surprising Journey of Many of Your Favorite Foods

  • Reading Rockets’ Summer Reading Guide 2025

 

 

FORTUNE COOKIES FOR EVERYONE! by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Colleen Kong-Savage, Published by Red Comet Press

 Amazon / Signed or Inscribed by Me

Fortune Cookies for Everyone! (Smithsonian): The Surprising Story of the Tasty Treat We Love to Eat

 

We Sing From the Heart picture book cover reveal of The Slants Simon Tam

 Amazon / Signed or Inscribed by Me

We Sing from the Heart: How the Slants®  Took Their Fight for Free Speech to the Supreme Court

  • ALSC Notable Children’s Book
  • 2025 Carter G. Woodson Book Award Middle Level Honoree
  • Orbis Pictus Recommended Book for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children
  • California Eureka Non-Fiction Award Honor Book
  • Notable Social Studies Trade Books for Young People Winner (from National Council for the Social Studies and Children’s Book Council)
  • Bank Street Best Children’s Books of the Year 2025
  • Junior Library Guild Gold Selection

 

Cover Reveal: Boxer Baby Battles Bedtime!Amazon / Signed or Inscribed by Me

 

Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World by Mia Wenjen, illustrated by Robert Sae-HengAmazon / Barefoot Books / Signed or Inscribed by Me

Food for the Future: Sustainable Farms Around the World

  • ⭐ Starred review from School Library Journal!
  • Junior Library Guild Gold selection
  • Massachusetts Book Award Long List
  • dPICTUS 100 Outstanding Picture Books of 2023
  • Chicago Library’s Best of the Best
  • 2023 INDIES Book of the Year Awards Finalist
  • Green Earth Book Award Long List
  • Nautilus Silver Winner, Nonfiction Children’s Picture Book
  • Sunshine State Young Readers Award Orange Blossom List for Nonfiction
  • Imagination Soup’s 35 Best Nonfiction Books of 2023 for Kids

cover for Sumo Joe

Amazon / Signed or Inscribed by Me

Bank Street College’s The Best Children’s Books of the Year

Changing the Game: Asian Pacific American Female Athletes by Mia WenjenAmazon / Signed or Inscribed by Me

 

Amazon / Signed or Inscribed by Me

 

The Elusive Full Ride Scholarship: An Insider’s GuideSigned or Inscribed by Me

 

How To Coach Girls by Mia Wenjen and Alison Foley

Signed or Inscribed by Me

Asian Pacific American HeroesSigned or Inscribed by Me