You Bring the Distant Near

By Mitali Perkins

Book Overview

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.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1250233860
• ISBN13: 9781250233868
• Release Date: April 2019
• Publisher: Square Fish
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.3" x 8.1"
• Age Range: 13 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 8 to 12