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Rebecca (Becca) Wenrich Wheeler @rwwauthor.bsky.social · 7d

Submissions for Talking Story fall book giveaways are open through Nov. 1. Enter the giveaway here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

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Rebecca (Becca) Wenrich Wheeler @rwwauthor.bsky.social · 15d

The Fall 2025 issue of Talking Story contains 3 exciting book giveaways featuring Indigenous American kidlit! 📚
THE POWWOW TREASURE, POWWOW DAY, and I CAN MAKE THIS PROMISE.

We will release the newsletter in the last week of October. Subscribe today!

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Rebecca (Becca) Wenrich Wheeler @rwwauthor.bsky.social · Aug 30

I had the pleasure of being interviewed by @russelljfellows.bsky.social Check out the interview here: russelljfellows.com/2025/08/10/a...

Author Interview: A Soul Healing Interview – Author Rebecca Wenrich Wheeler

This interview first appeared in my Substack newsletter on December 6, 2024 Speaking of great books that would make perfect gifts, Author Rebecca Wenrich Wheeler has a few that would look amazing i…

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Rebecca (Becca) Wenrich Wheeler @rwwauthor.bsky.social · Jul 19

The Summer 2025 issue of Talking Story will release on July 21 and contain 3 exciting book giveaways on the theme of "Summer Travel"! 📚
ASTRA THE LONELY AIRPLANE by @juliewhitneyauthorA MARK IN THE ROAD by @aburrellauthor, and LEAFY LANDMARKS by @schaubwrites.

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Rebecca (Becca) Wenrich Wheeler @rwwauthor.bsky.social · Jul 16

The Summer issue of Talking Story will be released soon. Not a subscriber? Scan the QR code to request our free newsletter. Each issue includes an author interview, an illustrator feature, teen book review, 3-4 book giveaways, and recommended reads.
View archived issues through the website in bio.

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Rebecca (Becca) Wenrich Wheeler @rwwauthor.bsky.social · Jun 6

Join @carolbaldwin121 and me @scuppernongbooks on June 14 at 2pm for a book signing! ✍🏼📚#yaauthor #shopindependentbookstores #supportindependentbookstores #shoplocalnc #scbwicarolinas

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Rebecca (Becca) Wenrich Wheeler @rwwauthor.bsky.social · May 31

Join Carol Baldwin and me at Scuppernog Books on Saturday, June 14, at 2:00 pm. (Greensboro, NC) We will have books on hand, but you can also order early!
scuppernongbooks.com/event/2025-0...

YA Authors Rebecca Wenrich Wheeler & Carol Baldwin

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Rebecca (Becca) Wenrich Wheeler @rwwauthor.bsky.social · May 24

Looking for a picture book that highlights the father-child relationship while fostering a love for nature? 👉WHEN DADDY SHOWS ME THE SKY is the book for you! Purchase wherever you like to buy books. Illustrations by Katherine Jordan. Written by me.

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Rebecca (Becca) Wenrich Wheeler @rwwauthor.bsky.social · May 1

The Spring 2025 issue of Talking Story contains 4 exciting book giveaways on the theme of "Books that Reflect Asian Diversity"! 📚
Talking Story is co-published by @carolbaldwin121 and me!
To enter the Spring Giveaway, complete this form: forms.gle/5zhmh6s3Tr9v...

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Rebecca (Becca) Wenrich Wheeler @rwwauthor.bsky.social · Apr 22

Happy Earth Day! 🌎 🌱
“The more clearly we can focus our attention on the wonders and realities of the universe about us, the less taste we shall have for destruction.”
― Rachel Carson
WHEN DADDY SHOWS ME THE SKY & WHEN MAMA GROWS WITH ME available from @brandylanepublishers

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Rebecca (Becca) Wenrich Wheeler @rwwauthor.bsky.social · Apr 11

I didn’t intentionally set out to query a picture book about sustainability during Earth Month, but here’s hoping it’s kismet.
🌎Blue jeans love to be worn by their favorite people. One problem. Kids grow. Follow an adventurous pair of blue jeans on a singular mission: to stay out of the landfill.🌎

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Rebecca (Becca) Wenrich Wheeler @rwwauthor.bsky.social · Apr 4

Happy @internationalkidsyoga Day! 👉🏼Have I got two books for you! My picture books, WHEN MAMA GROWS WITH ME & WHEN DADDY SHOWS ME THE SKY, both incorporate nature and yoga. Visit www.rebecawwheeler.com for more information!

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Rebecca (Becca) Wenrich Wheeler @rwwauthor.bsky.social · Feb 14

When life becomes chaotic, I stand in my yard and observe the grandeur of the night sky. You don't have to travel far to experience awe. WHEN DADDY SHOWS ME THE SKY encourages kids to find adventure in their backyards!
Read along with your child to learn mindfulness, astronomy, and yoga together!

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Rebecca (Becca) Wenrich Wheeler @rwwauthor.bsky.social · Mar 22

Looking for the perfect springtime book? WHEN MAMA GROWS WITH ME is perfect for you! Flower and pollinator friendly! flyleafbooks.com/signed-copie...

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Rebecca (Becca) Wenrich Wheeler @rwwauthor.bsky.social · Mar 2

Haha thank you!

Rebecca (Becca) Wenrich Wheeler @rwwauthor.bsky.social · Mar 1

I'm excited to add the Hindi's Libraries gold seal to my YA novel!
The Hindi's Libraries Females of Fiction award celebrates books for children and youth that empower girls to be their best selves.
www.rebeccawwheeler.com

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Christopher Webb @cwebbonline.com · Feb 10

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Instead, he spent 40 million on Super Bowl ads attacking USAID!

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Rebecca (Becca) Wenrich Wheeler @rwwauthor.bsky.social · Feb 14

When life becomes chaotic, I stand in my yard and observe the grandeur of the night sky. You don't have to travel far to experience awe. WHEN DADDY SHOWS ME THE SKY encourages kids to find adventure in their backyards!
Read along with your child to learn mindfulness, astronomy, and yoga together!

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Rebecca (Becca) Wenrich Wheeler @rwwauthor.bsky.social · Feb 14

Thank you. I needed this reminder!
My picture books are about kids exploring nature with their grown ups. www.rebeccawwheeler.com

REBECCA W. WHEELER BOOKS

Rebecca Wenrich Wheeler was raised in West Point, a small town in the Tidewater region of Virginia. From the moment she submitted her first short story to a young author’s contest in second grade,...

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Rebecca (Becca) Wenrich Wheeler @rwwauthor.bsky.social · Feb 5

Awesome! I see my congresswoman!

Rebecca (Becca) Wenrich Wheeler @rwwauthor.bsky.social · Feb 3

Many are striving to be more conscientious about where they shop for groceries. Trader Joe's donates food to charities all over the country. Schools I work with in Wake Co. benefit directly from this program.
Makes me want to buy some peanut butter cups.

www.traderjoes.com/home/neighbo...

Neighborhood Shares—Every Store, Every Day

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Rebecca (Becca) Wenrich Wheeler @rwwauthor.bsky.social · Feb 1

Those of us who work in the prevention field rely on YRBS data. It's a travesty that the data cannot be accessed.

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Rebecca (Becca) Wenrich Wheeler @rwwauthor.bsky.social · Jan 26

Literacy is a civil right. Period.

I curated my first booklist for youth in 1999, and I've been going ever since. R.M. Englehardt said, "Once you read a book it becomes a part of you forever”. And I think that's what I love most about reading- it inextricably changes you.

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Rebecca (Becca) Wenrich Wheeler @rwwauthor.bsky.social · Jan 25

In the caption it should read deadline is JANUARY 29!

Rebecca (Becca) Wenrich Wheeler @rwwauthor.bsky.social · Jan 25

This issue of Talking Story is focused on the theme: WOMEN IN STEM. No time like the present for a little science education.
Enter the giveaway by June 29: forms.gle/RB61fR7TaAPn...
Scan the QR code below to subscribe to our free quarterly newsletter. April 2025 features Asian-American authors.

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