Wendy Shang, Author
In the News
EVAN PAO is an ALA Notable!
The Way Home Looks Now is part of Read Across America!
The Way Home Looks Now is part of Read Across America!
The Secret Battle of Evan Pao is an ALA Notable Children's Book for 2023! Check out the book that schools are using for school-wide reads - perfect for an author visit!
University of Virginia
The Way Home Looks Now is part of Read Across America!
As a double-Hoo, I was thrilled to be profiled for the law school's magazine, which was then shared in UVA Today.
CBSN
Washington Post Kids Book Club
CBSN interviewed me about the impact of Corinne, the first Asian American Girl of the Year, during a time of anti-Asian violence.
School Me: the NEA podcast
Washington Post Kids Book Club
Washington Post Kids Book Club
I had an amazing time talking to Natieka Samuels on the National Education Association podcast, School Me, about EVAN PAO.
Washington Post Kids Book Club
Washington Post Kids Book Club
Washington Post Kids Book Club
THE SECRET BATTLE OF EVAN PAO was a 2022 Washington Post Kids Book Club selection! (image by Allison Colpoys)
Upcoming Events
March 3-4: Virginia State Literacy Association
March 22: American Girlhood: A Window into History at the Heinz Center, Pittsburgh, PA
April 6: TEDxUVA
May 2: Rappahannock Central Library staff event
May 6: Commonwealth Savers staff event
May 28-29: California, here I come!
June 4: Book Club with Afoma Eme-Umesi