You Bring the Distant Near (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781250233868)

A 2017 National Book Award Longlist Title with six starred reviews
A School Library Journal's Best Books of 2017
A New York City Public Library's Notable 50 Best Books for Teens
South Asia Book Award Winner

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.

Author: Mitali Perkins
ISBN-10: 1250233860
ISBN-13: 9781250233868
Publisher: Square Fish
Language: English
Published: 04/02/2019
Pages: 320
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.60lbs
Size: 8.10h x 5.30w x 0.90d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.9
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 192420 / You Bring the Distant Near