4. Rajani Larocca, Doctor and Newbery Honor-winning Author

Rajani was born in Bangalore, India before her family immigrated to the U.S. She attended Harvard College and Harvard Medical School and has been working as a primary care physician since 2001. A voracious reader as a child, books inspired her to pursue medicine and eventually turn to write stories of her own. She is now a celebrated and prize-winning children's author. You can learn more about Rajani and her books at RajaniLarocca.com.  Key points include: 08:44: How her journey as an author began and where her ideas come from 14:54: Rajani's writing process 23:02: How being a writer has changed how she moves through the world  30:25: Questions that help people tell their story