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We are thrilled to be bringing Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author Renée Watson to John D. O'Bryan...
10/06/2026

We are thrilled to be bringing Newbery Medal and Coretta Scott King Honor-winning author Renée Watson to John D. O'Bryant School of Mathematics & Science John D. O’Bryant School of Mathematics and Science in Roxbury on October 16 in partnership with the Boston Book Festival (BBF). Each attending student will receive a signed copy of Watson’s new young adult novel, "Everything New Again".

This visit is made possible through a collaboration between Wondermore and the BBF. In addition to the author visit, awardees receive at least 50 high-quality books selected by the school librarian.

If you’re in Boston, come visit our booth at the BBF and enjoy the amazing Festival offerings for children, teens, and adults!

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Our board and staff at our annual retreat. 🧡 We worked on the final stages of our new strategic plan and are energized f...
09/15/2026

Our board and staff at our annual retreat. 🧡 We worked on the final stages of our new strategic plan and are energized for the new school year! We’re also looking to welcome new members to Wondermore’s Board of Directors. If you’re interested in applying for a board position, we’d love to hear from you!

The 2026 Latinx Kidlit Book Festival is back with more FREE virtual events celebrating Latinx creators, stories, and com...
08/19/2026

The 2026 Latinx Kidlit Book Festival is back with more FREE virtual events celebrating Latinx creators, stories, and community! Built with educators in mind, makes it easier than ever to bring Latinx voices into your classrooms and libraries—on your schedule.
Explore the full schedule and plan your lineup: https://latinxkidlitbookfestival.org/2026-festival

We were honored to attend the Chelsea Heritage Celebrations Grant reception this week, which brought together the grant ...
07/22/2026

We were honored to attend the Chelsea Heritage Celebrations Grant reception this week, which brought together the grant program's board, staff, and many inspiring grant recipients.

Wondermore is thrilled to receive a second year of support, helping us connect Chelsea Public School students with diverse authors and illustrators who spark a love of books and reading.

We're also grateful to the Chelsea Public Library for hosting the event and for the incredible work they do to engage and inspire Chelsea's children and teens through books, creativity, and cultural connection.

We're proud to be part of a community that believes in the power of the arts and stories to bring people together.

Chelsea City Hall Delia Harrington

World Cup Fever Book Alert! ⚽️🩷When cartoonist and Argentinian born author Liniers shares a picture of himself with Mes...
07/16/2026

World Cup Fever Book Alert! ⚽️🩷When cartoonist and Argentinian born author Liniers shares a picture of himself with Messi, students can't contain themselves!

If you want children's and YA literature for soccer fans in your life, check out this booklist from the Latinx Kids Lit Festival. https://bookshop.org/lists/world-cup-madnesss Find everything from a Golden Book about Messi to "The Mystery of the Missing World Cup" by Angela Cervantes.

(Photo from Clark Middle School in Chelsea.)

Latinx Kidlit Book Festival Angela Cervantes - Author Ricardo Siri LiniersChelsea Public Schools

Wondermore is hiring a PT Director of Development starting this fall. This is an opportunity for the right person to hel...
07/14/2026

Wondermore is hiring a PT Director of Development starting this fall. This is an opportunity for the right person to help build a small, growing organization with a team committed to literacy and educational equity. Please share widely! https://lnkd.in/gycFAwvT

Looking for books for the young people in your life? Our partner book creators have you covered! This booklist has fanta...
06/29/2026

Looking for books for the young people in your life?

Our partner book creators have you covered! This booklist has fantasy, ghost stories, lovable animals, and serious drama.

🏳️‍🌈 Check out our LGBTQ Pride selections with outstanding books for readers of all ages and interests.

View and download the Summer Booklist here. https://www.wondermoreboston.org/summerreading

Wondermore is hiring a PT Director of Development starting this fall. This is an opportunity for the right person to hel...
06/22/2026

Wondermore is hiring a PT Director of Development starting this fall. This is an opportunity for the right person to help build a small, growing organization with a team committed to literacy and educational equity. Please share widely! https://lnkd.in/geVgmNy7

We closed out an extraordinary year this weekend with our end-of-year gathering. Board, staff, and loved ones came toget...
06/17/2026

We closed out an extraordinary year this weekend with our end-of-year gathering. Board, staff, and loved ones came together to celebrate what Wondermore accomplished and to look ahead to what's next.

Long-time Wondermore collaborator Raúl the Third joined us and led everyone — toddlers to board members — through drawing activities that had the whole community laughing, creating, and connecting. It was the perfect reflection of what we do: put people in the room with authors & illustrators and watch something happen.

This year by the numbers:
📚 185 author & illustrator sessions
👩‍🎓 8,560 students participating
📖 9,740 books donated

Each of these numbers reflect students who are able to experience the joy of books, reading and writing. Students who see themselves reflected in the books and authors we bring to schools.

We have so much gratitude for the book creators, educators and students we partner with.

Raúl put it simply: "Thanks to Wondermore I have been introduced to thousands of students in the Boston community."

That's the work. Thank you to everyone who shows up for it.

Raul Gonzalez Kristina Rosemond

During this , Wondermore board member Sarina attended sessions by author-illustrator Ruth Chan. Sarina’s takeaways, quo...
05/14/2026

During this , Wondermore board member Sarina attended sessions by author-illustrator Ruth Chan. Sarina’s takeaways, quoted below, embody our mission & values as an organization as well as the goals of our authors-in-schools program:

“I never had an author visit my school growing up, and certainly not one who looked like me. Last week I watched Ruth Chan with a room of first graders at the Mather School in Dorchester. She shared some of her early drawings, walked them through how she writes a book, and read THANK YOU, NEIGHBOR! ()

At one point [Ruth] drew a single squiggle and asked what it could be… The kids were jumping in…building on one another’s ideas. She made it feel easy, and doable!

As a kid, I didn’t think writing or illustrating a book was something I could try. I support Wondermore so more kids can see that they can, especially through people that look like them.”

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