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You're Invited: Boston Book Launch Party

Taking a two-week break from blogging to visit my parents, so I'll leave you with this invitation to come to my book launch party for Bamboo People on August 19, 2010 at 7:00 p.m., Porter Square Books, Cambridge, Ma. Bring friends to enjoy the Burmese appetizers; everybody's welcome! RSVP here or by email .

Come visit me on the Fire Escape!

Bon Voyage, BAMBOO PEOPLE!

On sale today: Bamboo People by Mitali Perkins

 

"A graceful exploration of the redemptive power of love, family, and friendship." —★ Publishers Weekly Starred Review



Junior Library Guild SelectionSummer 2010 Indie Next Pick 

Nominated for ALA's Best Fiction for Young AdultsPublished by Charlesbridge


Chiko isn't a fighter by nature. He's a book-loving Burmese boy whose father, a doctor, is in prison for resisting the government. Tu Reh, on the other hand, wants to fight for freedom ...

A Chat with N. H. Senzai, Author of SHOOTING KABUL

Our windows and mirrors mantra here on the Fire Escape certainly holds true when it comes to SHOOTING KABUL (Simon and Schuster / Paula Wiseman Books, June 22, 2010).



N.H. Senzai's  middle-grade novel beautifully illuminates life in war-torn Afghanistan and evokes empathy for those who flee to our country for sanctuary. It's also a quick page-turner for kids who will connect with Fadi's efforts to help his family, handle a complicated older sister, win a dream prize, make friends, and deal w...

ALA 2010 Twitpic Gala Gallery

I invited people attending the American Library Association's Annual Convention in D.C. to stop by Charlesbridge's booth and be photographed with their own or any book they were excited about. These lovelies took me up on it:















Thanks, everybody! It was fun to meet old and new friends. If you spot yourself, could you leave a comment sharing the book's title and author? Track all my photos from ALA on twitter by searching for hashtag #ala10pic.

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Summer Fun: New Harry Potter Trailer

Come visit me on the Fire Escape!

You're Invited: ALA 2010 Twitpic Gala!

In a valiant effort to prevent loneliness—been there, done that—during my signing at the American Annual Library Association Convention in DC, I'm hosting a ...



••••• ala 2010 twitpic gala! •••••

You're invited! Stop by and I'll post a photo of you on twitter holding *your* favorite ALA book (with hashtag #alatwitpic your twitter handle). It could be your own hot-off-the-presses release or an oldie but a goodie. If you don't like photos of you, we'll snag a stranger to clutch it. And you don...

Blog of Note: Bamboo People in the Blogger Limelight

Nineteen hours ago, I tweeted this:

Didn't I make my book website pretty with @blogger's new template design tools? http://bamboopeople.org

About an hour later, blogger (obviously on twitter) featured my book site as yesterday's "Blog of Note."



What is a blog of note, anyway? Here's the official description:



Blogs of Note ... waited for its moment, which finally came when an attempt to put a Blog Search box on the Blogger homepage went awry and ended up as Explore Blogs, an overly delight...

Ms. Porter's Second Grade Library Class versus Barnes and Noble Bookstores

Eight-year-olds can be fierce Davidic champions. For example, second-graders in Concord were mad because they couldn't find my books in most of the chain stores in Massachusetts. I was cc'ed as this letter went out to Barnes and Noble last week, and reprint it here with permission. Thanks, Ms. Porter's class!



June 2nd, 2010



Barnes and Noble Inc

122 Fifth Ave

New York, NY 10011



Dear Madam or Sir,



Mitali Perkins is a very good author. We think other customers would like to read her...

A PW Star for BAMBOO PEOPLE!

Quite a bit of Bollywood-esque celebratory jiggling going on in my study this morning, thanks to a starred review from Publishers Weekly for my forthcoming novel, Bamboo People . Here's a excerpt of the review:

"... Perkins seamlessly blends cultural, political, religious, and philosophical context into her story, which is distinguished by humor, astute insights into human nature, and memorable characters ... As Chiko and Tu Reh wrestle with prejudices of culture and class, Perkins delivers a ...

Faces on Covers: Tanita vs. Me at Hunger Mountain

The new issue of Vermont College's journal, Hunger Mountain , features flipside pieces from author Tanita S. Davis and myself.



Tanita's essay, Reflected Faces, is eloquent and extremely convincing.



I'm not so sure about mine, Teens Do Judge A Book By The Cover, but our shared goal was to get people talking and thinking about the issue. Weigh in with your comments and responses — some good ones are there already.



And don't miss these two articles:

Is my Character "Black Enough"? by editor...