Asha and Baz Meet Mary Sherman Morgan

Dharmali Patel spends her days creating illustrations for different publications and working as an animation director, designer and concept artist for various animated series. In her 18-year career she has worked in the roles of art director, visual development artist and published children's book illustrator. Dharmali lives in Toronto.

A 2024 TD Summer Reading Club selection

A 2023 Next Generation Indie Book Awards Finalist - Children’s/Juvenile Early Readers/Chapter Books

A Top Grade Books Fall 2022 selection for Early Readers

49th Shelf Kids’ gift guide

THE ADVENTURE-SEEKER list - The Globe and Mail Nov 2022 "A wonderful start to a new series centering STEM and history; great for any children’s library collection."

School Library Journal starred review

"Spunky protagonists get a realistic look at a historical female scientist in an accessible series opener" – Kirkus Reviews

"An exciting middle grade novel about the US’s first woman rocket scientist; it emphasizes curiosity, teamwork, and creative thinking" -- Forward Clarion Reviews

"Readers who are familiar with the “Magic Treehouse” and “Canadian Flyer” series books will enjoy the time travel elements of this novel." -- CM: Canadian Review of Materials

"Approachable in tone, length, and subject matter, Asha and Baz Meet Mary Sherman Morgan is an excellent introduction for space enthusiasts and young scientists." -- Booklife

"Asha and Baz Meet Mary Sherman Morgan's engaging, engrossing story is rooted in science, but explores far more than theory alone. Its action-packed scenes and encounters are highly recommended for leisure readers as well as students of women's biography and science, introducing auxiliary topics of teamwork, achievement, and women's rights that will lend to discussions and debates." -- Midwest Book Review

"From the physics of aerodynamics to the history of women in STEM, this short, sweet adventure chapter book works in a lot of interesting knowledge alongside an engaging story. Endearing opposites, Asha and Baz’s attempts to solve their class project puzzle are a reminder to readers that the work they do in school has real-world applications. At the same time, their indignation at Mary’s exclusion from the annals of science history and fame offer thought-provoking starting points for discussion about where knowledge comes from and how it is celebrated in our society." -- The Children's Book Review