Waka T. Brown
@wakatb.bsky.social
Award-winning #kidlit author of WHILE I WAS AWAY | DREAM, ANNIE, DREAM | THE VERY UNFORTUNATE WISH OF MELONY YOSHIMURA | PERFECT | RICK KOTANI'S 400 MILLION DOLLAR SUMMER
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As I bit into a persimmon today, I was reminded that it's the same season that my Oregon Book Award-winning story THE VERY UNFORTUNATE WISH OF MELONY YOSHIMURA takes place. Please read if you're looking for a spooky middle-grade re-telling of a Japanese folktale! #kidlit
October 10, 2025 at 6:16 PM
As I bit into a persimmon today, I was reminded that it's the same season that my Oregon Book Award-winning story THE VERY UNFORTUNATE WISH OF MELONY YOSHIMURA takes place. Please read if you're looking for a spooky middle-grade re-telling of a Japanese folktale! #kidlit
Just did this yesterday at a friend’s paint party! #DrawABird
August 17, 2025 at 10:57 PM
Just did this yesterday at a friend’s paint party! #DrawABird
With #baseball spring training starting up, now is the perfect time for your young baseball fan to pick up my newest #middlegrade, RICK KOTANI'S 400 MILLION DOLLAR SUMMER! Incidentally, even if your kiddo doesn't love baseball, they might still like Rick's story <3 #kidlit Link in bio!
March 26, 2025 at 4:22 AM
With #baseball spring training starting up, now is the perfect time for your young baseball fan to pick up my newest #middlegrade, RICK KOTANI'S 400 MILLION DOLLAR SUMMER! Incidentally, even if your kiddo doesn't love baseball, they might still like Rick's story <3 #kidlit Link in bio!
Super excited to share that the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) has included PERFECT in its best-of-the-year CCBC Choices 2025 list! So grateful for this honor #kidlit
March 3, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Super excited to share that the Cooperative Children’s Book Center (CCBC) has included PERFECT in its best-of-the-year CCBC Choices 2025 list! So grateful for this honor #kidlit
Thanks for all the love you've shown RICK KOTANI'S 400 MILLION DOLLAR SUMMER! Never going to complain about an orange banner (but signed copies are only available through my favorite indie, Annie Bloom's Books -- link in bio! #middlegrade #booksky #mglit #kidlit
February 19, 2025 at 10:08 PM
Thanks for all the love you've shown RICK KOTANI'S 400 MILLION DOLLAR SUMMER! Never going to complain about an orange banner (but signed copies are only available through my favorite indie, Annie Bloom's Books -- link in bio! #middlegrade #booksky #mglit #kidlit
Hurray! RICK KOTANI'S 400 MILLION DOLLAR SUMMER publishes today! My dedication in this book is “FOR THE TEAM" -- Team @harperkids.bsky.social, Team ACM, my editor Alyssa Miele, & agent @pennymoore.bsky.social have all helped make my book dreams come true. I hope you like Rick's story! #booksky
February 18, 2025 at 7:25 PM
Hurray! RICK KOTANI'S 400 MILLION DOLLAR SUMMER publishes today! My dedication in this book is “FOR THE TEAM" -- Team @harperkids.bsky.social, Team ACM, my editor Alyssa Miele, & agent @pennymoore.bsky.social have all helped make my book dreams come true. I hope you like Rick's story! #booksky
In preparation for the launch of my 4th #middlegrade novel, I've updated my Bluesky banner. RICK KOTANI'S 400 MILLION DOLLAR SUMMER will publish on 2/18/25! It has a *star* from Kirkus Reviews, my first boy protagonist, baseball, Japanese folklore, & splash of magical realism. I hope you enjoy it!
January 20, 2025 at 7:45 PM
In preparation for the launch of my 4th #middlegrade novel, I've updated my Bluesky banner. RICK KOTANI'S 400 MILLION DOLLAR SUMMER will publish on 2/18/25! It has a *star* from Kirkus Reviews, my first boy protagonist, baseball, Japanese folklore, & splash of magical realism. I hope you enjoy it!
Starting off the new year w/a *star* from Kirkus Reviews for my upcoming middle grade novel, RICK KOTANI'S 400 MILLION DOLLAR SUMMER! There's a Goodreads Giveaway happening for it (until 1/13), so please enter if you'd like to read before it publishes on 2/18/25! #kidlit
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January 6, 2025 at 5:11 AM
Starting off the new year w/a *star* from Kirkus Reviews for my upcoming middle grade novel, RICK KOTANI'S 400 MILLION DOLLAR SUMMER! There's a Goodreads Giveaway happening for it (until 1/13), so please enter if you'd like to read before it publishes on 2/18/25! #kidlit
bit.ly/3ZI5PWV
bit.ly/3ZI5PWV
There's a Goodreads giveaway going on for my next #middlegrade novel, RICK KOTANI'S 400 MILLION DOLLAR SUMMER! It has a boy protagonist (my first!), Japanese folklore, intergenerational family dynamics, baseball & some magical realism all rolled into one! bit.ly/3ZI5PWV
December 16, 2024 at 10:02 PM
There's a Goodreads giveaway going on for my next #middlegrade novel, RICK KOTANI'S 400 MILLION DOLLAR SUMMER! It has a boy protagonist (my first!), Japanese folklore, intergenerational family dynamics, baseball & some magical realism all rolled into one! bit.ly/3ZI5PWV
Very excited to share that PERFECT has been included in Bank Street College of Education’s Best Children’s Books 2024: Holiday Gift Edition list, as well as CSMCL Best Books of 2024 🎉 Huge congrats to illustrator Yuko Jones, @QuillTreeBooks @HarperChildrens!
#kidlit
#kidlit
December 14, 2024 at 1:53 AM
Very excited to share that PERFECT has been included in Bank Street College of Education’s Best Children’s Books 2024: Holiday Gift Edition list, as well as CSMCL Best Books of 2024 🎉 Huge congrats to illustrator Yuko Jones, @QuillTreeBooks @HarperChildrens!
#kidlit
#kidlit
I've been taking an iPhoneography class and have been having fun with photo editing tools and new techniques!
November 22, 2024 at 11:56 PM
I've been taking an iPhoneography class and have been having fun with photo editing tools and new techniques!
These two books were ones that my dad read to me over and over. They are both featured in my middle grade books…
November 20, 2024 at 2:55 AM
These two books were ones that my dad read to me over and over. They are both featured in my middle grade books…
Hey, Bluesky! Here’s my dog
November 16, 2024 at 5:49 AM
Hey, Bluesky! Here’s my dog
If you're a Barnes &Noble Premium &Rewards Member, you can preorder my debut #picturebook PERFECT, illustrated by
@StudioYukoJones for 25% off from 4/17-19! Know a kid who'll only eat whole cookies ¬ the broken ones? This story is for them! @barnesandnoble.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social
@StudioYukoJones for 25% off from 4/17-19! Know a kid who'll only eat whole cookies ¬ the broken ones? This story is for them! @barnesandnoble.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social
April 17, 2024 at 6:14 PM
If you're a Barnes &Noble Premium &Rewards Member, you can preorder my debut #picturebook PERFECT, illustrated by
@StudioYukoJones for 25% off from 4/17-19! Know a kid who'll only eat whole cookies ¬ the broken ones? This story is for them! @barnesandnoble.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social
@StudioYukoJones for 25% off from 4/17-19! Know a kid who'll only eat whole cookies ¬ the broken ones? This story is for them! @barnesandnoble.bsky.social @harpercollins.bsky.social
Here it is, the cover of my upcoming picture book PERFECT, illustrated by the talented Yuko Jones! Pls add to your Goodreads “want to read list” or pre-order (publishes on 10/1/24)!
February 12, 2024 at 4:28 PM
Here it is, the cover of my upcoming picture book PERFECT, illustrated by the talented Yuko Jones! Pls add to your Goodreads “want to read list” or pre-order (publishes on 10/1/24)!
On 1/30, my 2nd middle grade novel DREAM, ANNIE, DREAM will be available in paperback! Although it was probably my most "awarded" book, I feel like she's still a bit of the Jan to my Marcia Brady of books. For anyone who has 80s nostalgia and/or loves theater or basketball!
January 29, 2024 at 5:45 PM
On 1/30, my 2nd middle grade novel DREAM, ANNIE, DREAM will be available in paperback! Although it was probably my most "awarded" book, I feel like she's still a bit of the Jan to my Marcia Brady of books. For anyone who has 80s nostalgia and/or loves theater or basketball!
Tomorrow, WHILE I WAS AWAY will be 3 yrs old - how time flies! I'm forever grateful for this book that made me a published author, for all the people who took the time to read it, & the amazing team who helped make my dreams come true #middlegrade #kidlit #BookRecommendations
January 25, 2024 at 6:43 PM
Tomorrow, WHILE I WAS AWAY will be 3 yrs old - how time flies! I'm forever grateful for this book that made me a published author, for all the people who took the time to read it, & the amazing team who helped make my dreams come true #middlegrade #kidlit #BookRecommendations
I've never considered myself a YA fantasy type, but I was fortunate to receive an ARC of A BRIGHT HEART by Kate Chenli and I couldn't put it down -- it's amazing! Learn more at katechenli.com/books #BookRecommendation #fantasy #debutauthor #BookSky #YoungAdult #YA
October 10, 2023 at 4:34 PM
I've never considered myself a YA fantasy type, but I was fortunate to receive an ARC of A BRIGHT HEART by Kate Chenli and I couldn't put it down -- it's amazing! Learn more at katechenli.com/books #BookRecommendation #fantasy #debutauthor #BookSky #YoungAdult #YA
Here’s mine for THE VERY UNFORTUNATE WISH OF MELONY YOSHIMURA- it’s a middle-grade spooky re-imagining of my favorite Japanese folktale. The artist is Shoko Ishida (not sure if she’s on Bluesky yet), @_yodaka on IG). Including the cover and art from one of the interior pages ❤️
October 7, 2023 at 4:23 PM
Here’s mine for THE VERY UNFORTUNATE WISH OF MELONY YOSHIMURA- it’s a middle-grade spooky re-imagining of my favorite Japanese folktale. The artist is Shoko Ishida (not sure if she’s on Bluesky yet), @_yodaka on IG). Including the cover and art from one of the interior pages ❤️
I’m so excited to see so many of my old Twitter friends here and to meet my new followers as well! I don’t FaceTime with my teenaged boys often, but when I did, they did this. So, I was amused at their use of technology and also mildly disturbed that these filters actually kind of resembled them…
September 21, 2023 at 11:43 PM
I’m so excited to see so many of my old Twitter friends here and to meet my new followers as well! I don’t FaceTime with my teenaged boys often, but when I did, they did this. So, I was amused at their use of technology and also mildly disturbed that these filters actually kind of resembled them…
I'm a #mglit (&soon to be picture book) author who enjoys connecting w/schools & libraries. I do virtual visits as well! You can learn more about my books at wakatbrown.com/books
August 28, 2023 at 9:52 PM
I'm a #mglit (&soon to be picture book) author who enjoys connecting w/schools & libraries. I do virtual visits as well! You can learn more about my books at wakatbrown.com/books
Just me and my oldest son watching the #BarbieMovie together. (We both agreed it was excellent 👍👍)
August 20, 2023 at 12:11 AM
Just me and my oldest son watching the #BarbieMovie together. (We both agreed it was excellent 👍👍)
Rearranging some of my wall decor and leaving some room for the future ❤️ #authorcommunity #BookTwitter #bookcovers #middlegrade #mglit #kidlit
August 14, 2023 at 2:18 AM
Rearranging some of my wall decor and leaving some room for the future ❤️ #authorcommunity #BookTwitter #bookcovers #middlegrade #mglit #kidlit