Leela Chakrabarty began writing more after a story she wrote—“Montblanc Preserve the Moment”—won a first-prize award in 1997. She has been a teacher for more than thirty-five years...view moreLeela Chakrabarty began writing more after a story she wrote—“Montblanc Preserve the Moment”—won a first-prize award in 1997. She has been a teacher for more than thirty-five years and has written both fiction and nonfiction aimed to inspire children and young adults.view less