Mitali Bose Perkins is an Indian American writer of children's and young adult literature.
Mitali Bose Perkins | |
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| Occupation | Writer |
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| Genre | children's and young adult literature |
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Early life edit
Mitali was born in Kolkata, India and moved to the United States when she was seven.[1] As a child she lived in India, Ghana, Cameroon, London, New York City, and Mexico City.[2]
Education edit
Mitali Perkins earned a BA in Political Science at Stanford University and a Masters of Public Policy at UC Berkeley.[3]
Career edit
Perkins has taught middle school, high school, and college students.[2] Perkins was an Adjunct Associate Professor at Saint Mary’s College of California.[2] A film based on Perkins book, Rickshaw Girl, was produced in 2021. It was directed by Amitabh Reza Chowdhury.[4]
Published works edit
- Monsoon Summer (2004)
- Rickshaw Girl (2007)[5]
- Secret Keeper (2009)
- Bamboo People (2010)[6]
- Tiger Boy (2015)
- You Bring the Distant Near (2017)[7]
- Forward Me Back to You (2019)[8]
- Between Us and Abuela (2019)[9]
- Home Is in Between (2021)
- Steeped in Stories (2021 - non-fiction)
fiction)
- Bare Tree and Little Wind: A Story for Holy Week (WaterBrook; 2022)
- Hope in the Valley (2023)
- Holy Night and Little Star: A Story for Christmas (WaterBrook; 2023)
Awards and recognition edit
- 2008 Jane Addams Children's Book Award for Rickshaw Girl[10]
- 2011 YALSA Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults for Bamboo People[11]
- 2016 South Asia Book Award for Tiger Boy.[12]
- 2017 National Book Award Young People's Literature Longlist for You Bring the Distant Near[13]
- 2018 Walter Honor Book, Teen Category for You Bring the Distant Near[14]
- 2020 Rise, A Feminist Book Project recommended book, Forward Me Back to You[15]
- 2020 Américas Award for Children’s and Young Adult Literature for Between Us and Abuela[16]
References edit
- ^ Coughlan, Marjorie (2015-04-02). "Interview: Author Mitali Perkins ~". Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ a b c "Author Mitali Perkins". Charlesbridge. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ "Mitali Perkins › Antioch University". 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ "'Rickshaw Girl' to premiere in New York on May 5. - Document - Gale Power Search". go.gale.com. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ "Mitali Perkins: Rickshaw Girl - Document - Gale Power Search". go.gale.com. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ "Perkins, Mitali: BAMBOO PEOPLE - Document - Gale Power Search". go.gale.com. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ "Perkins, Mitali: YOU BRING THE DISTANT NEAR - Document - Gale Power Search". go.gale.com. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ "Perkins, Mitali: FORWARD ME BACK TO YOU - Document - Gale Power Search". go.gale.com. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ "Between Us and Abuela". Macmillan. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ "All Books | Jane Addams Children's Book Award | JAPA". Jane Addams Peace Association. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ admin (2010-12-27). "2011 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ "Past Awards – South Asia Book Award". southasiabookaward.wisc.edu. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ "Mitali Perkins". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ "The Walter Awards > Past Winners and Honorees". We Need Diverse Books. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
- ^ "2020 RISE: A FEMINIST BOOK PROJECT COMMITTEE INTRODUCES NEW NAME AND TOP TEN FEMINIST BOOKS FOR YOUNG READERS. - Document - Gale Power Search". go.gale.com. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
- ^ "Award Winners @ CLASP, Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs". claspprograms.org. Retrieved 2022-09-24.