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Bios
Short (75 words):
Teresa Ho Robeson is an (APALA) American Library Association’s Youth Media Picture Book Award-winning author of fiction and nonfiction books on science, nature, and her own culture. Her work includes QUEEN OF PHYSICS: HOW WU CHIEN SHIUNG HELPED UNLOCK THE SECRETS OF THE ATOM (illus. Rebecca Huang) and the upcoming WHO SMASHED HOLLYWOOD BARRIERS WITH GUNG FU? BRUCE LEE (Penguin Workshop; illus. Ryan Inzana) among a number of other picture books and middle grade books.
Longer :
Teresa Robeson is the (APALA) American Library Association’s Youth Media Picture Book Award-winning author of QUEEN OF PHYSICS: HOW WU CHIEN SHIUNG HELPED UNLOCK THE SECRETS OF THE ATOM (Sterling/Union Square; illus. Rebecca Huang); TWO BICYCLES IN BEIJING (Albert Whitman; illus. Junyi Wu); and the graphic biography, WHO IS TIBET’S EXILED LEADER? THE 14TH DALAI LAMA (Penguin Workshop; illus. Angela Poon). She’s a part of the anthologies NONFICTION AUTHORS DIG DEEP (NCTE; ed. Melissa Stewart) and NO WORLD TOO BIG: YOUNG PEOPLE FIGHTING GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE (Charlesbridge; ed. Lindsay Metcalf, Keila Dawson, Jeanette Bradley).
Her upcoming works include CLOUDS IN SPACE: STARDUST, NEBULAE, AND US (MIT Kids/Candlewick; illus. Diana Renjina), WHO SMASHED HOLLYWOOD BARRIERS WITH GUNG FU? BRUCE LEE (Penguin Workshop; illus. Ryan Inzana), CLEAR AND BRIGHT: THE CHING MING STORY (Astra Young Readers; illus. William Low) and a couple more yet-to-be-announced books. Besides writing, she has served as a mentor to Queer Kidlit and often donates critiques to kid lit writing contests for newer writers.
Teresa lives with her family on 27-acres in rural Indiana where they grow and forage much of their own food. She relaxes by birding, creating art, keeping up with science, making marmalade and jellies, knitting, baking, and trying to impress the chickens with her bilingualism. Learn more about her at teresarobeson.com.
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Social media links:
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https://www.instagram.com/tmrobeson/
https://www.pinterest.com/TeresaHoRobeson
https://bsky.app/profile/teresarobeson.bsky.social
Short (75 words):
Teresa Ho Robeson is an (APALA) American Library Association’s Youth Media Picture Book Award-winning author of fiction and nonfiction books on science, nature, and her own culture. Her work includes QUEEN OF PHYSICS: HOW WU CHIEN SHIUNG HELPED UNLOCK THE SECRETS OF THE ATOM (illus. Rebecca Huang) and the upcoming WHO SMASHED HOLLYWOOD BARRIERS WITH GUNG FU? BRUCE LEE (Penguin Workshop; illus. Ryan Inzana) among a number of other picture books and middle grade books.
Longer :
Teresa Robeson is the (APALA) American Library Association’s Youth Media Picture Book Award-winning author of QUEEN OF PHYSICS: HOW WU CHIEN SHIUNG HELPED UNLOCK THE SECRETS OF THE ATOM (Sterling/Union Square; illus. Rebecca Huang); TWO BICYCLES IN BEIJING (Albert Whitman; illus. Junyi Wu); and the graphic biography, WHO IS TIBET’S EXILED LEADER? THE 14TH DALAI LAMA (Penguin Workshop; illus. Angela Poon). She’s a part of the anthologies NONFICTION AUTHORS DIG DEEP (NCTE; ed. Melissa Stewart) and NO WORLD TOO BIG: YOUNG PEOPLE FIGHTING GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE (Charlesbridge; ed. Lindsay Metcalf, Keila Dawson, Jeanette Bradley).
Her upcoming works include CLOUDS IN SPACE: STARDUST, NEBULAE, AND US (MIT Kids/Candlewick; illus. Diana Renjina), WHO SMASHED HOLLYWOOD BARRIERS WITH GUNG FU? BRUCE LEE (Penguin Workshop; illus. Ryan Inzana), CLEAR AND BRIGHT: THE CHING MING STORY (Astra Young Readers; illus. William Low) and a couple more yet-to-be-announced books. Besides writing, she has served as a mentor to Queer Kidlit and often donates critiques to kid lit writing contests for newer writers.
Teresa lives with her family on 27-acres in rural Indiana where they grow and forage much of their own food. She relaxes by birding, creating art, keeping up with science, making marmalade and jellies, knitting, baking, and trying to impress the chickens with her bilingualism. Learn more about her at teresarobeson.com.
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Social media links:
http://teresarobeson.com
https://www.instagram.com/tmrobeson/
https://www.pinterest.com/TeresaHoRobeson
https://bsky.app/profile/teresarobeson.bsky.social
Awards and commendations
Picture Book Winner of American Library Association YMA: 2020 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature
APALA Virtual Award Ceremony: Part 1, Part 2
(American Libraries Magazine: 2020 Youth Media Awards)
Honor Recipient in the Children's NF category of the International Literacy Association Children's and Young Adults' Book Awards 2020
National Council of Teachers of English Orbis Pictus Nonfiction Award 2020 Recommended Book
2021 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List
Booklist starred review
Association for Library Service to Children (a division of ALA): Notable Children's Books 2020
Booklist Top 10 Sci-Tech Books for Youth: 2019
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books of 2019
SLJ Betsy Bird's 2019 Unique Biographies list
Nerdy Book Club 2019 Nerdies Award: Nonfiction Picture Books list
A Mighty Girl's 2019 Books of the Year (specific page)
Bank Street College of Education: The Best Children's Books of the Year 2020
Silver Prize in the Astra International Picture Book Writing Contest See all the other winners on their site, and also check out their virtual award ceremony
Picture Book Winner of American Library Association YMA: 2020 Asian/Pacific American Awards for Literature
APALA Virtual Award Ceremony: Part 1, Part 2
(American Libraries Magazine: 2020 Youth Media Awards)
Honor Recipient in the Children's NF category of the International Literacy Association Children's and Young Adults' Book Awards 2020
National Council of Teachers of English Orbis Pictus Nonfiction Award 2020 Recommended Book
2021 Texas Topaz Nonfiction Reading List
Booklist starred review
Association for Library Service to Children (a division of ALA): Notable Children's Books 2020
Booklist Top 10 Sci-Tech Books for Youth: 2019
Center for the Study of Multicultural Children's Literature Best Books of 2019
SLJ Betsy Bird's 2019 Unique Biographies list
Nerdy Book Club 2019 Nerdies Award: Nonfiction Picture Books list
A Mighty Girl's 2019 Books of the Year (specific page)
Bank Street College of Education: The Best Children's Books of the Year 2020
Silver Prize in the Astra International Picture Book Writing Contest See all the other winners on their site, and also check out their virtual award ceremony
Interviews
* Podcast with Jed Doherty at Reading With Your Kids
* "Journey to publication" on Debbie Ohi's Inkygirl site
* Author Spotlight on Kidlit411
* GROG blog
* InHERview with Shannon Stocker
* Chief Executive Auntie with Jennifer D. Fultz
* The Picture Book Buzz with Maria Marshall
* Inked Voices with Brooke McIntyre
* Writing the Picture Book Biography with Manju Howard
* Simply Seven with Jena Benton
* Storyteller Academy with Myrna Foster
* Pizza Hut's BookIT! Program
* Podcast with Jed Doherty about Two Bicycles In Beijing at Reading with Your Kids
* Storyteller Academy interview about Two Bicycles In Beijing with Myrna Foster
* Simply Seven interview about Two Bicycles In Beijing with Jena Benton
* TeachingBooks - a short discourse on Queen of Physics
* Book Q&As With Deborah Kalb
* Bloom Magazine
* Kidlit Creatives
* APALA - Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association
* Indiana State Library - Toucan Tuesday
* Main Line Chinese Culture Center Podcast interview with George Yu
(related: the Chinese version of Queen of Physics read by 3rd and 4th graders at New Eagle Elementary School)
* Keynote speaker at Indianapolis Public Library's Homeschool Fair Day, press release
* Multicultural Children's Book Day Instagram Interview
* The Children's Book Podcast with Matthew Winner - a poem-reading
* Dr. Diane's Adventures In Learning podcast
* Podcast with Jed Doherty at Reading With Your Kids
* "Journey to publication" on Debbie Ohi's Inkygirl site
* Author Spotlight on Kidlit411
* GROG blog
* InHERview with Shannon Stocker
* Chief Executive Auntie with Jennifer D. Fultz
* The Picture Book Buzz with Maria Marshall
* Inked Voices with Brooke McIntyre
* Writing the Picture Book Biography with Manju Howard
* Simply Seven with Jena Benton
* Storyteller Academy with Myrna Foster
* Pizza Hut's BookIT! Program
* Podcast with Jed Doherty about Two Bicycles In Beijing at Reading with Your Kids
* Storyteller Academy interview about Two Bicycles In Beijing with Myrna Foster
* Simply Seven interview about Two Bicycles In Beijing with Jena Benton
* TeachingBooks - a short discourse on Queen of Physics
* Book Q&As With Deborah Kalb
* Bloom Magazine
* Kidlit Creatives
* APALA - Asian/Pacific American Librarians Association
* Indiana State Library - Toucan Tuesday
* Main Line Chinese Culture Center Podcast interview with George Yu
(related: the Chinese version of Queen of Physics read by 3rd and 4th graders at New Eagle Elementary School)
* Keynote speaker at Indianapolis Public Library's Homeschool Fair Day, press release
* Multicultural Children's Book Day Instagram Interview
* The Children's Book Podcast with Matthew Winner - a poem-reading
* Dr. Diane's Adventures In Learning podcast
Contact
Please see the Contact page.
Please see the Contact page.
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