You Bring the Distant Near
Books | Juvenile Fiction / People & Places / United States / Native American
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Mitali Perkins
A 2017 National Book Award Longlist Title with six starred reviewsA School Library Journal's Best Books of 2017A New York City Public Library's Notable 50 Best Books for Teens2018 South Asia Book Award Winner 2018 White Ravens Award Winner A Louisiana Readers' Choice Award Nominee This elegant young adult novel captures the immigrant experience for one Indian-American family with humor and heart. Told in alternating teen voices across three generations, You Bring the Distant Near explores sisterhood, first loves, friendship, and the inheritance of culture--for better or worse.From a grandmother worried that her children are losing their Indian identity to a daughter wrapped up in a forbidden biracial love affair to a granddaughter social-activist fighting to preserve Bengali tigers, award-winning author Mitali Perkins weaves together the threads of a family growing into an American identity.Here is a sweeping story of five women at once intimately relatable and yet entirely new.
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Author
Mitali Perkins
Pages
303
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
Published Date
2017-09-12
ISBN
0374304904 9780374304904
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"Loved this generational story. I found that it went at just the right pace for me and had a really great plot with well-written characters. I resonated a lot with this book, as it really delves into the balance between embracing one’s culture and the culture they’re growing up with. "
Sara SoDeezy
"A story about identity, race, culture, and finding your place and your home in the world! Perkins, once again, develops characters that you care about, and you hope will succeed in our complicated world."
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Lisa Francine
