Anthologies#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| The Door Is Open |
2024 |
Buy |
Collections#
| Title |
Published |
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| Steeped in Stories: Timeless Children’s Novels to Refresh Our Tired Souls |
2021 |
Buy |
First Daughter Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
Buy on Amazon |
| Extreme American Makeover |
2007 |
Buy |
| First daughter |
2007 |
N/A |
| White House Rules |
2008 |
Buy |
Non-Fiction#
| Title |
Published |
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| Ambassador Families |
2005 |
Buy |
| Open Mic |
2013 |
Buy |
| Just Making |
2025 |
Buy |
| Doing Something New: A Prayer for Beginnings |
2026 |
Buy |
Picture Reading Order#
| Title |
Published |
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| Between Us and Abuela |
2019 |
Buy |
| Home Is in Between |
2021 |
Buy |
| Bare Tree and Little Wind |
2022 |
Buy |
| The Story of Us |
2022 |
Buy |
| Holy Night and Little Star |
2023 |
Buy |
| Between My Hands |
2024 |
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| The Golden Necklace |
2025 |
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Standalone Novels#
| Title |
Published |
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| The Not So Star Spangled Life Of Sunita Sen |
1993 |
Buy |
| Monsoon Summer |
2004 |
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| Rickshaw Girl |
2007 |
Buy |
| Secret Keeper |
2008 |
Buy |
| Bamboo People |
2010 |
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| Tiger Boy |
2015 |
Buy |
| You Bring the Distant Near |
2017 |
Buy |
| Forward Me Back To You |
2019 |
Buy |
| Hope in the Valley |
2023 |
Buy |
Mitali Perkins writes children’s and young adult fiction that draws on her own experience growing up as an Indian-American immigrant. Her novels range from middle-grade books like Rickshaw Girl (2007) and Tiger Boy (2015), set in Bangladesh, to YA novels like You Bring the Distant Near (2017), which follows three generations of an Indian-American family.
Perkins has also written the First Daughter series, picture books including Between Us and Abuela (2019) and Home Is in Between (2021), and non-fiction about multicultural identity. Her work has been recognized with an ALA Notable designation and multiple starred reviews.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many books has Mitali Perkins written?
Mitali Perkins has written 25 books across six series.
What was Mitali Perkins's first book?
Mitali Perkins’s first book is The Not So Star Spangled Life Of Sunita Sen, published in 1993.
What themes does Mitali Perkins write about?
Mitali Perkins’s books frequently explore the experience of growing up between cultures, immigrant family dynamics, and finding identity as a South Asian American. Her stories are set across the United States, Bangladesh, and India.