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Mitali Banerjee Ruths (born 1982) is an American-Canadian children's author and pediatrician.

Life

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. After attending medical school, she had her pediatric internship in Houston.

Ruths began writing her Party Diaries series following the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Personal life

Ruths moved to Montreal, Canada in 2010. As of 2023, she, her husband, and their three children live in Montreal, where she works as a pediatrician.

Publications

• Archie Celebrates Diwali. Charlesbridge Publishing. 2021-09-14. ISBN 978-1-62354-119-4.
• Archie Celebrates an Indian Wedding. Charlesbridge Publishing. 2024-04-30. ISBN 978-1-62354-418-8.
• 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

• Awesome Orange Birthday: A Branches Book (The Party Diaries #1). Scholastic Inc. 2023-01-03. ISBN 978-1-338-79964-4.
• Starry Henna Night: A Branches Book (The Party Diaries #2). Scholastic Inc. 2023-04-04. ISBN 978-1-338-79985-9.
• Top Secret Anniversary: A Branches Book (The Party Diaries #3). Scholastic Inc. 2023-10-31. ISBN 978-1-338-79992-7.

References

1. ^ McGillis, Ian (2021-11-04). "Montrealer's Diwali book for children illuminates Hindu festival". Montreal Gazette.
2. ^ Ghosal, Arpita (2023-08-10). "Mitali Banerjee Ruths celebrates South Asian culture in the vibrant Party Diaries series". SesayArts Magazine. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
3. 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.
4. Jones, Iyana. "Noteworthy Picture Book and Novel Sequels: April 2024". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
5. "Awesome Orange Birthday: A Branches Book". School Library Journal. Retrieved 2024-06-04.
6. "Starry Henna Night by Mitali Banerjee Ruths, illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel". CBC. 2023-07-31.
7. "Top Secret Anniversary by Mitali Banerjee Ruths, illustrated by Aaliya Jaleel". CBC. 2023-07-31.

• 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