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YA Historical Fiction About India and the Indian Diaspora

Mitali Perkins — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 17:05:08 GMT

Sandhya Nankani wrote an excellent article for the current issue of Multicultural Review called "Rising Tide: The Boom in YA Historical Fiction About India and

Straight Talk on Race in Kids' Books

Mitali Perkins — Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:23:09 GMT

For those who haven't read my article in this month's School Library Journal, here it is: Would

Join Me on Facebook or Twitter

Mitali Perkins — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:32:48 GMT

If you'd like to stay in touch with what's being discussed regularly on the Fire Escape, especially when it comes to global or multicultural books, why not

Teen Books Featuring Muslim Heroes

Mitali Perkins — Tue, 18 Nov 2008 17:50:57 GMT

Today's post at the Fire Escape is a quest for teen protagonists of Middle Eastern or South Asian origin in contemporary teen lit:

First Daughter White House Rules Book Launch and Party

Mitali Perkins — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 19:06:36 GMT

January 24, 2008 FIRST DAUGHTER: WHITE HOUSE RULES by Mitali Perkins , ages 11-up, Fiction,

2007's Buzz-Worthy Books Betwen Cultures

Mitali Perkins — Mon, 31 Dec 2007 22:32:31 GMT

Happy New Year! The Fire Escape's last post of the year features the five books about immigrants and refugees that garnered the most attention in 2007:

Re: First Daughter Book Launch Day!

katianovet — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 05:47:17 GMT

Congratulations, Mitali. I look forward to reading it. I also want to thank you for the wonderful list of reviewed books on your website. I knew quite a few of

First Daughter Book Launch Day!

Mitali Perkins — Fri, 15 Jun 2007 14:04:06 GMT

Dear BBC Friends, Please smash a champagne bottle against your computer screen and rejoice with me (okay, skip the champagne and stick to the rejoicing). First

Interview with Paula Jolin about In The Name of God

Mitali Perkins — Wed, 23 May 2007 15:28:55 GMT

I've just posted an interview on the Fire Escape with Paula Jolin, who talks about her debut YA novel, In The Name of God (Roaring Book Press, 2007). The book

New blog from soon to be published new author

Katia Novet — Fri, 04 May 2007 09:28:44 GMT

Hello everyone, I would like to share my new blog with you. My first picture book was picked up for publication and should come out in 2008. That particular

Jane Addams Book Awards 2007

Mitali Perkins — Sun, 29 Apr 2007 02:16:57 GMT

Two books about Japanese-American girls in internment camps during World War II have won the 2007 Jane Addams Children's Book Awards

No Place Like Home: Books Can Create A Sense of Place

Mitali Perkins — Tue, 03 Apr 2007 16:02:12 GMT

I thought the BBC group might enjoy reading my article in this issue of School Library Journal's Curriculum Connections, "No Place Like Home: Books Can Create

Re: [BBC] Rickshaw Girl Releases Today!

Crawford Steve — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:51:34 GMT

Congratulations from snowy FInland! Steve Crawford

Re: [BBC] Rickshaw Girl Releases Today!

Canosa, Jean — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 18:10:14 GMT

Woo hoo! Congratulations, Mitali! A fan since The Not-So-Star-Spangled Life of Sunita Sun was The Sunita Experiment, Jean Jean M. Canosa Albano, M.L.I.S.

Rickshaw Girl Releases Today!

Mitali Perkins — Thu, 01 Feb 2007 17:46:31 GMT

Dear friends, I'm happy to announce that today's the official pub date of my new book for kids ages 7-11, Rickshaw Girl (Charlesbridge), ages 7-11. Set in