Mitali Banerjee Ruths
Mitali Banerjee Ruths (born 1981 or 1982) is an American-Canadian children's author and pediatrician.
Life[edit]
Ruths was born in New York, and grew up in Texas; her parents immigrated to the U.S. from West Bengal, India. There, her father worked for NASA as an engineer, and she attended Space Center Intermediate.[1] After attending medical school, she had her pediatric internship in Houston.[2]
Ruths began writing her Party Diaries series following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
Personal life[edit]
Ruths moved to Montreal, Canada in 2010.[1] As of 2023, she, her husband, and their three children live in Montreal, where she works as a pediatrician.[2]
Publications[edit]
- Archie Celebrates Diwali. Charlesbridge Publishing. 2021-09-14. ISBN 978-1-62354-119-4.[1]
- Archie Celebrates an Indian Wedding. Charlesbridge Publishing. 2024-04-30. ISBN 978-1-62354-418-8.[4]
- Help the Kind Lion: An Acorn Book (The Inside Scouts #1). Scholastic Inc. 2024-02-06. ISBN 978-1-338-89500-1.
The Party Diaries[edit]
- Awesome Orange Birthday: A Branches Book (The Party Diaries #1). Scholastic Inc. 2023-01-03. ISBN 978-1-338-79964-4.[5]
- Starry Henna Night: A Branches Book (The Party Diaries #2). Scholastic Inc. 2023-04-04. ISBN 978-1-338-79985-9.[6]
- Top Secret Anniversary: A Branches Book (The Party Diaries #3). Scholastic Inc. 2023-10-31. ISBN 978-1-338-79992-7.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c McGillis, Ian (2021-11-04). "Montrealer's Diwali book for children illuminates Hindu festival". Montreal Gazette.
- ^ a b Ghosal, Arpita (2023-08-10). "Mitali Banerjee Ruths celebrates South Asian culture in the vibrant Party Diaries series". SesayArts Magazine. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ Roy, Lillian (2023-04-03). "Montreal author pens series about young party planner with a passion for endangered animals". CTV News Montreal. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ Jones, Iyana. "Noteworthy Picture Book and Novel Sequels: April 2024". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ "Awesome Orange Birthday: A Branches Book". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
- ^ "Starry Henna Night by Mitali Banerjee Ruths, illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel". CBC. 2023-07-31.
- ^ "Top Secret Anniversary by Mitali Banerjee Ruths, illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel". CBC. 2023-07-31.
Categories:
- 1980s births
- Living people
- 21st-century American physicians
- 21st-century American women physicians
- 21st-century American women writers
- 21st-century Canadian physicians
- 21st-century Canadian women physicians
- 21st-century Canadian women writers
- American children's writers
- American expatriates in Canada
- American pediatricians
- American people of Bengali descent
- American women children's writers
- American women pediatricians
- American writers of Indian descent
- Writers from Montreal
- Writers from Texas