Mitali Perkins

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Mitali Bose Perkins
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Mitali Bose Perkins is an Indian American writer of children's and young adult literature.

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Early life

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

Mitali Perkins earned a BA in Political Science at Stanford University and a Masters of Public Policy at UC Berkley. [3]

Career

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

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Awards and recognition

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  3. ↑ "Mitali Perkins › Antioch University". 2021-12-06. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  4. ↑ "'Rickshaw Girl' to premiere in New York on May 5. - Document - Gale Power Search". go.gale.com. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  5. ↑ "Mitali Perkins: Rickshaw Girl - Document - Gale Power Search". go.gale.com. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  6. ↑ "Perkins, Mitali: BAMBOO PEOPLE - Document - Gale Power Search". go.gale.com. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  7. ↑ "Perkins, Mitali: YOU BRING THE DISTANT NEAR - Document - Gale Power Search". go.gale.com. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  8. ↑ "Perkins, Mitali: FORWARD ME BACK TO YOU - Document - Gale Power Search". go.gale.com. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  9. ↑ "Between Us and Abuela". Macmillan. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  10. ↑ "All Books | Jane Addams Children's Book Award | JAPA". Jane Addams Peace Association. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  11. ↑ admin (2010-12-27). "2011 Top Ten Best Fiction for Young Adults". Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA). Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  12. ↑ "Past Awards – South Asia Book Award". southasiabookaward.wisc.edu. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  13. ↑ "Mitali Perkins". National Book Foundation. Retrieved 2022-09-23.
  14. ↑ "The Walter Awards > Past Winners and Honorees". We Need Diverse Books. 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
  15. ↑ "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.
  16. ↑ "Award Winners @ CLASP, Consortium of Latin American Studies Programs". claspprograms.org. Retrieved 2022-09-24.
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