Mitali Banerjee Ruths grew up in Houston, Texas and dreamed of becoming an astronaut someday.
She is the illustrator of Maryam\'s Magic: The Story of Mathematician Maryam Mirzakhani, Under My Hijab , Muslim Girls Rise , and the Scholastic Branches series, The Party Diaries..
She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Dallas with a BA in Arts & Technology.
Aaliya Jaleel is a freelance illustrator, designer, and visual development artist.
Mitali lives in Canada with her husband, three kids, and their dog, Tux.
She is the author of the picture Book Archie Celebrates Diwali , the Scholastic Branches early chapter Book series, The Party Diaries, and the Scholastic Acorn early reader series, Inside Scouts.
She has worked as a babysitter, an ice cream seller, and a medical doctor.
Mitali Banerjee Ruths grew up in Houston, Texas and dreamed of becoming an astronaut someday
