V.T. Bidania

So happy to share the Junior Library Guild has selected A YEAR WITHOUT HOME as a Gold Standard book! It’s an incredible honor to have my debut middle grade novel included in JLG’s list of Gold Standard Selections. Thank you, JLG! 🎉❤️#middlegrade #versenovel #hmongrepresentation

In her new middle grade novel in verse, ‘A Year Without Home,’ V.T. Bidania tells her family’s story in the voice of her oldest sister, who was 11 when they escaped the Communist government taking control of Laos after the end of the Vietnam War. buff.ly/0k0wqQt

@DrewDaywalt @OliverJeffers @DELTAHEAD_ @EmelineLeeBooks Happy #BookBirthday to A Year Without Home by @vtbidania A poignant novel in verse about a Hmong girl losing and finding home in the aftermath of the Vietnam War. For fans of Jasmine Warga and Veera Hiranandani. Ages 10 & up. ➡️bit.ly/45D1o34

Happy Book Birthday to A Year Without Home by @vtbidania 🎈🎁🎈🎁🎈🎁🎈🎁🎈🎁🎈🎁🎈🎁🎈🎁🎈@nancyrosep @penguinrandom #BookPosse

This novel-in-verse offers new insight into the Vietnam War and is a much-needed addition to your middle grade shelf. It’s available January ‘26. Thanks, @penguinrandom, for sharing with #bookposse! @vtbidania @nancyrosep

Just finished this NIV by @vtbidania. Gao Sheng wants to be more than a “vegetable picker” & tries to show how strong/brave she can be. I would have loved to see characters like her in books when I was young. @kellyanne1905 headed to you! @nancyrosep @penguinrandom #BookPosse

@margaritapoet 🙏🙏🙏

@vtbidania @BVGrover @NetGalley @penguinrandom @nancyrosep Thanks! I'll order it from a local bookstore.

NIV memoir shows how war can steal your home away, break your heart & rip families apart. But in the darkest times, hope can still be found. 2025 marks the 50th anniversary of the Hmong refugees arriving in the US. @NetGalley @vtbidania @penguinrandom @nancyrosep #bookposse 4⭐️

@margaritapoet @BVGrover @NetGalley @penguinrandom @nancyrosep Hi Margarita! It’s January 13, 2026. penguinrandomhouse.com/books/736034/a…

@BVGrover @NetGalley @vtbidania @penguinrandom @nancyrosep What is the publication date?

@destinylawyer #bookposse this NIV is headed your way! An amazing history of a Hmong refugee family forced out of their country. I can’t wait to share with my students. Full of hope and heartache this one will capture your heart! Thanks @vtbidania @nancyrosep @penguinrandomhouse

My bookshelf's overflowing and I gotta clear some space, so it's time for a #Giveaway. Want to win these 16 fantastic middle-grade books (some of which are signed)? All you gotta do is follow, like, and repost or comment and tag a friend. Winner announced on Saturday!⁠ #kidlit

This is such an important read. Humanizing. Impactful. Heartfelt. It's on its way to you @HalburJennifer! Thanks to @vtbidania @nancyrosep @penguinrandomhouse for sharing with #bookposse. This one will stay in my heart.

@JenGuyorJowett , be sure to read the author’s note…I did not until the end. Beautiful! Heading your way! #bookposse @vtbidania @penguinkids

@hottsnewreads @JenGuyorJowett @penguinkids 🙏🙏🙏💕💕💕

WNDB is proud to unveil the beautiful cover for A YEAR WITHOUT HOME by V.T. Bidania, forthcoming from Nancy Paulsen Books (Penguin Kids) on January 6th, 2026! 🎨 Cover illustration by Christina Chung 📖 bit.ly/3HKh4sf

The 30th annual Hubbs Children's Literature Conference was a huge success with 130+ people in attendance! Featured speakers and authors Juana Martinez-Neal and @vtbidania were joined by authors @wccoshayla and Heather Bouwman from the University of St. Thomas for a Q&A panel.

@sdma_mslee @UofStThomasMN So awesome to see you! ❤️☺️

We are thrilled to welcome @wccoshayla, Juana Martinez-Neal, @vtbidania, and @HeatherBouwman to campus on Saturday for the Hubbs Children's Literature Conference! Grab your tickets today! tinyurl.com/5cw3mt2d

Have you met Hmong American twins Astrid and Apollo Lee, stars of their very own chapter book series? Join us for the Hubbs Children's Literature Conference on Feb. 24 to hear from author @vtbidania and other award-winning authors! tinyurl.com/3cab84r4

Join us Feb. 24 for the Hubbs Children's Literature Conference @UofStThomasMN in St. Paul! Presenting authors for the 30th year of the conference are @vtbidania, Juana Martinez-Neal, @wccoshayla, and @HeatherBouwman. Purchase your tickets today! tinyurl.com/mz3stmr7

I’m excited to be one of the keynote speakers at the University of St. Thomas’s Hubbs Children’s Literature Conference!