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You Bring the Distant Near
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This book is ideal for older children and teens interested in stories about multicultural identity, family dynamics, and social activism. Fans of Nicola Yoon’s The Sun Is Also a Star will find much to admire here.
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See moreAward-winning Indian-American author Mitali Perkins illuminates the story of one family with humour and heart in this YA novel about the immigrant experience.
Award-winning Indian-American author Mitali Perkins illuminates the story of one family with humour and heart in this YA novel about the immigrant experience.
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You Bring the Distant Near is a 2017 National Book Award Longlist Title with six starred reviews!
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. Fans of Nicola Yoon's The Sun Is Also a Star will find a lot to love in this literary tour de force.
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, 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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Celebrated as a 2017 National Book Award Longlist Title and winner of the South Asia Book Award, this novel earned six starred reviews. Booklist praises its depiction of "sisterhood, diversity, and complex, strong women." Publishers Weekly calls it "an unforgettable novel" blending romance and deeper reflections on blended cultures. School Library Journal recommends it as a must-have for teen and new adult readers. The Horn Book highlights its ambitious narrative illuminating family, immigration, and culture.
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ISBN: 9781250233868
Publisher: St Martin's Press
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 02 April 2019
Country: United States
Imprint: St Martin's Press
Audience: Teenage
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 27.0mm
Width: 141.0mm
Height: 213.0mm
Weight: 287g
Pages: 320
About the Author
Mitali Perkins has written many novels for young readers, including Rickshaw Girl, a NYPL Top 100 Book; Bamboo People, an ALA Top 10 YA novel; and You Bring the Distant Near, which was a Walter Honor Book, a National Book Award Nominee, and received six starred reviews. Mitali was born in Kolkata, India, and has lived in Bangladesh, India, England, Thailand, Mexico, Cameroon, and Ghana. She currently resides in San Francisco.
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