Mitali Perkins is an Indian American writer of children's and young adult literature.
Mitali was born in Kolkata, India and moved to the United States when she was seven. As a child she lived in India, Ghana, Cameroon, London, New York City, and Mexico City.
Mitali Perkins earned a BA in Political Science at Stanford University and a Masters of Public Policy at UC Berkeley.
Perkins has taught middle school, high school, and college students. Perkins was an Adjunct Associate Professor at Saint MaryâÂÂs College of California. A film based on Perkins book, Rickshaw Girl, was produced in 2021. It was directed by Amitabh Reza Chowdhury.
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