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Mitali Perkins was born in Kolkata, India, and immigrated to the States when she was seven years old. She's written several books for young readers, including BAMBOO PEOPLE, RICKSHAW GIRL, MONSOON SUMMER, and SECRET KEEPER. Mitali maintains a website (mitaliperkins.com) and blog (mitaliblog.com) where she chats about books between cultures. Follow her at twitter.com/mitaliperkins.


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You'll have to use your imagination to grasp how much I enjoyed this past month of teaching at Saint Mary's College of California. This wonderful article might shed some light on the privilege of discussing "Race, Culture, and Power in Children's Books" with 25 undergraduates on this beautiful campus nestled in the San Francisco Bay Area.



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Average rating: 3.87 · 1,475 ratings · 431 reviews · 11 distinct works
Bamboo People
4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 410 ratings — published 2010 — 5 editions
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Monsoon Summer
3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 258 ratings — published 2004 — 6 editions
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Secret Keeper
3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 215 ratings — published 2008 — 8 editions
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The Not-So-Star-Spangled Life...
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3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 168 ratings — published 2007 — 5 editions
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First Daughter: Extreme Americ...
3.68 of 5 stars 3.68 avg rating — 150 ratings — published 2007 — 3 editions
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First Daughter: White House Ru...
3.6 of 5 stars 3.60 avg rating — 94 ratings — published 2008 — 4 editions
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Ambassador Families: Equipping...
3.67 of 5 stars 3.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2005 — 2 editions
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En Attendant New York
4.5 of 5 stars 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — published 2010
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Extreme American Makeover (Fir...
4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2010
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Mitali said "yes" to attending the event: Live Video Chat with Mindy Kaling
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date: November 02, 2011 02:30PM
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description: Join us for a live video chat with comedy writer and actress Mindy Kaling as we discuss her new book Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? Mindy will be answering questions from Goodreads members live on video. If you're a fan of her work on The Office, one of her millions of Twitter followers, or just a fan of great humor writing, this is a video chat you don't want to miss!

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Words in the Dust by Trent Reedy
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As Katherine Paterson puts it in her introduction to this heartwrenching debut novel, you will never read the news about Afghanistan again without remembering that you have a friend there -- a girl named Zulaikha with whom you hoped and suffered and ...more
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Emily of Deep Valley by Maud Hart Lovelace
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It was one of the highest honors in my writing life to be asked to write the foreword for this new edition. I adore EMILY and always will.
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The Secret Life of Bees by Sue Monk Kidd
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“rule number eight: noting ventured, nothing gained”
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Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* i just read your book monsoon summer! :D i thought it was awesome; i'm glad i read it!


Brigid *Flying Kick-a-pow!* hi! thanx 4 accepting my friend request! i was really happy that i found your profile on this site... :D i don't know if you remember me from that book signing, but i am a teen writer who is always looking for feedback. so if you have some advice, or if you would read some of the writing that i have posted on this site, i would really appreciate it. :) thanx again!


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