Books Between Cultures: My Journey as a Writer

Mitali Perkins, award-winning author of "Rickshaw Girl," "Monsoon Summer," and "Bamboo People", among others,draws upon her experiences growing up in various countries and in California as the "new girl from India." Whether the stories are set in the U.S., Bangladesh, India, or Myanmar, the young characters must discover how to balance different cultures, or sometimes, how to live with inescapable challenges of their culture. For adult and young adult readers, writers,and aspiring writers.