Author Mitali Perkins' speech at Book Expo America's Children's Book and Author Breakfast
Sunday, June 27th, 2010
Writer of young adult books, Mitali Perkins, is an expert in life between cultures. Born in India, by the time she was 11, she’d lived in Ghana, Cameroon, the UK and the USA. When she began to write fiction, her protagonists were often—not surprisingly—strong female characters trying to bridge different cultures. Her newest book, Bamboo People will be released on July 1st and has already received rave reviews, including one from PaperTigers.
Last month Mitali was one of the featured speakers at the Children’s Book and Author Breakfast at Book Expo America. A podcast of the event can be found in its entirety here. To see just Mitali’s speech as well as the slideshow she presented, check out her blog Fire Escape!
















































