Ambujam Karuna Lohmann 10/1/26 Ambujam Karuna Lohmann 10/1/26

Faraway Family by Padma Venkatraman: Book Review

Ambujam Karuna Lohmann 9/1/26 Ambujam Karuna Lohmann 9/1/26

Island Creatures and Evamar by Margarita Engle: Book Pairing

Ambujam Karuna Lohmann 8/1/26 Ambujam Karuna Lohmann 8/1/26

Lion of the Sky by Ritu Hemnani: Book Review

Review of Ritu Hemnani’s verse novel, Lion in the Sky.

Padma Venkatraman 6/23/26 Padma Venkatraman 6/23/26

Barbed Wire Between Us: An Interview with Mia Wenjen

“…I saw the Japanese American grandmothers standing outside the detention camps, weaving origami cranes into the barbed wire fenders…” - Mia Wenjen, author of Barbed Wire Between Us

Padma Venkatraman 8/18/25 Padma Venkatraman 8/18/25

If Elephants Could Talk: An Interview with Ranjeeta Ram

Interview with Ranjeeta Ram, author of If Elephants Could Talk

Padma Venkatraman 7/18/25 Padma Venkatraman 7/18/25

Zarina Divided: Interview with Reem Faruqi

Interview with Reem Faruqi, author of Zarina Divided

Padma Venkatraman 6/18/25 Padma Venkatraman 6/18/25

Kareem Between Will Appeal to All Tweens

Review of Kareem Between

Padma Venkatraman 5/14/25 Padma Venkatraman 5/14/25

When The Mapou Sings: Review

Review of When Mapou Sings by Nadine Pinede

Padma Venkatraman 4/15/25 Padma Venkatraman 4/15/25

A cup of perfection

Interview with Nikki Grimes, author of A Cup of Quiet, Review and Book Recommendation from Padma Venkatraman

Padma Venkatraman 1/23/25 Padma Venkatraman 1/23/25

Poetry and Action:

Classroom Activities inspired by the verse novel Safe Harbor by Padma Venkatraman

Padma Venkatraman 12/18/24 Padma Venkatraman 12/18/24

Smooth Sailing and Safe Harbor in 2025…

Trade review excerpt, early praise, order link and author visit information for Padma Venkatraman’s sixth novel and second novel in verse, Safe Harbor

Diverse Verse 11/22/24 Diverse Verse 11/22/24

NCTE 2024 Diverse Verse Panel Resource List

List of Resources recommended by NCTE 2024 Diverse Verse Panelists and Moderator (Lisa Stringfellow, Suma Subramaniam, Valerie Bolling, Padma Venkatraman)

Diverse Verse 11/17/24 Diverse Verse 11/17/24

Diverse Verse on the National Stage

Diverse Verse NCTE Panel information and short list of recommended reading by panelists and diverse verse authors who lead #DiverseVerse’s annual call for poetry.