Ebook {Epub PDF} You Bring the Distant Near by Mitali Perkins

You Bring the Distant Near. by Mitali Perkins. X. Critics' Opinion: Readers' Opinion: Not Yet Rated. First Published: Sep , pages Paperback: Apr , pages Genres. Young Adult. Rate this book. Write a Review. Book Reviewed by: Michelle Anya Anjirbag Buy This Book. About this Book. 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 . 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 /5().

You Bring the Distant Near. By: Mitali Perkins. Narrated by: Sneha Mathan, Shivali Bhammer, Priya Ayyar, N'Jameh Camara, Zehra Jane Naqvi. Length: 7 hrs and 15 mins. Unabridged Audiobook. Categories: Teen Young Adult, Health, Lifestyle Relationships. out of 5 stars. (64 ratings). You Bring the Distant Near Mitali Perkins. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, $ (p) ISBN More By and About This Author. OTHER BOOKS. Secret Keeper;. In You Bring the Distant Near, this challenge plays out through the loving and sometimes difficult interactions between between three generations of the Bengali-American Das family. One of my favorite things about Mitali Perkins' book is that it is simultaneously a window into an unfamiliar culture and a reflection of universal themes of love.

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. ★ "With wisdom and wit, You Bring the Distant Near illustrates the beauty in diversity. Perkins's striking imagery and deep, heartfelt insights illuminate the darkest corners of ignorance, providing a bright path to understanding and embracing differences in all their many splendors." — Shelf Awareness starred review. Author Mitali Perkins chats about her books for young readers, stories "between cultures," and the writing life. You Bring The Distant Near | FSG; Show more Show.