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You Bring the Distant Near by Mitali Perkins

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You Bring the Distant Near

Mitali Perkins

Square Fish · Paperback · April 2, 2019

Reading lane: Multigenerational YA Stories

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.

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Good for readers who enjoy Multigenerational YA StoriesGood for readers interested in teensGood for fans of Young Adult

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Authors
Mitali Perkins
Publisher
Square Fish
Published
April 2, 2019
Format
Paperback
Theme
Multigenerational YA Stories · Immigration for Teens
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Multigenerational YA Stories

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  • Multigenerational YA Stories

  • Funny YA

  • Immigration for Teens

About This Book

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...

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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.

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