Dr. Rajani LaRocca is a respected author of award-winning books for young people. She was born in Bangalore, India, and immigrated to America as a baby, spending her formative years in Louisville, Kentucky. Currently, she resides in the Boston area where she practices medicine and writes.
LaRocca has an impressive list of published works, including "Red, White, and Whole," which won a 2022 Newbery Honor, the Walter Dean Myers Award, Golden Kite Award, and New England Book Award. Some of her other books are "Midsummer’s Mayhem" (2019), "Seven Golden Rings" (2020), "Bracelets for Bina’s Brothers" (2021), "Much Ado About Baseball" (2021), "Where Three Oceans Meet" (2021), "My Little Golden Book About Kamala Harris" (2021), "The Secret Code Inside You" (2021), and "I'll Go and Come Back" (2022). She writes fiction and nonfiction, novels and picture books, prose and poetry, reflecting her diverse interests.
LaRocca draws inspiration from various sources, including her family, childhood experiences, the natural world, math, science, and almost everywhere she looks. She has always been an avid reader, and her passion for reading has now translated into her writing career. Her work has been recognized with numerous awards and accolades, cementing her position as a respected and successful author in her field.