new upcoming book by Mitali Perkins

One of my favorite authors, Mitali Perkins, has a new book coming up in July 2010. It is called Bamboo People, and the cover is just gorgeous. I just got an arc of this book and as I am a big fan of Mitali's work, I am really looking forward to read and review it, wich will be in a few weeks..Chiko isn’t a fighter by nature. He’s a book-loving Burmese boy whose father, a doctor, is in prison for resisting the government. Tu Reh, on the other hand, wants to fight for freedom after watching Burmese soldiers destroy his Karenni family's home and bamboo fields. Timidity becomes courage and anger becomes compassion as each boy is changed by unlikely friendships formed under extreme circumstances.
This coming-of-age novel takes place against the political and military backdrop of modern-day Burma. Narrated by two fifteen-year-old boys on opposing sides of the conflict between the Burmese government and the Karenni, one of the many ethnic minorities in Burma, Bamboo People explores the nature of violence, power, and prejudice.

Click here for my review of Bamboo People

Look here for my interview with author Mitali Perkins about Bamboo People

Bamboo People has a website about the background of the book, wich you can visit by clicking here.