{"product_id":"9781250233868","title":"You Bring the Distant Near","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eYou Bring the Distant Near\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Mitali Perkins\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 2017 National Book Award Longlist Title with six starred reviews\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal's \u003c\/i\u003eBest Books of 2017\u003cbr\u003eA New York City Public Library's Notable 50 Best Books for Teens\u003cbr\u003eSouth Asia Book Award Winner \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThis 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, \u003ci\u003eYou Bring the Distant Near \u003c\/i\u003eexplores sisterhood, first loves, friendship, and the inheritance of culture--for better or worse.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHere is a sweeping story of five women at once intimately relatable and yet entirely new.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 2017 National Book Award Longlist Title\u003cbr\u003eA Junior Library Guild Selection\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eA \u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/i\u003e 2017 Best Book of the Year\u003cbr\u003eSouth Asia Book Award Winner \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Full of sisterhood, diversity, and complex, strong women, this book will speak to readers as they will undoubtedly find a kindred spirit in at least one of the Das women.\" —\u003ci\u003eBooklist \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"... an unforgettable novel... Perkins’s vibrantly written exploration of a family in transition is saturated with romance, humor, and meaningful reflections on patriotism, blended cultures, and carving one’s own path.\"  —\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This stunning book about immigration and cultural assimilation is a must-purchase for teen and new adult collections.\" —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \"...an ambitious narrative that illuminates past and present, departure and reunion, women and family.\" —\u003ci\u003eThe Horn Book \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"...features inspiring South Asian girl and women protagonists grappling with love, faith, and culture, as well as the intersections among their personal, communal, and national histories...lushly drawn and emotionally resonant.\" —\u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003c\/b\u003eThe fully fleshed characters and complex family dynamics provide a vibrant background for exploration of multigenerational adaptation to a diverse America and of the familial and romantic love that nourishes their new roots.\" —\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children's Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\"With wisdom and wit, \u003ci\u003eYou Bring the Distant Near\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\" —\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003estarred review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLong-listed National Book Awards - Longlist (2017), Long-listed Texas TAYSHAS High School Reading List (2018), Long-listed Shelf Awareness Best Books of the Year (2017), Long-listed Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year (2017), Long-listed School Library Best Books of the Year (2017), Long-listed Horn Book Magazine Fanfare List (2017), Long-listed Northern California Book Award Master List (2018), Long-listed NYPL Books for the Teen Age (2017)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781250233868\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Square Fish","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40710547275982,"sku":"9781250233868","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_b5b0a36d-4856-4700-b9d7-78833929d55e.jpg?v=1640751883","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781250233868","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}