Award winning Indian American author Mitali Perkins illuminates the immigrant experience for one family with humour and heart.
Mitali Perkins has written nine novels for young readers, including Rickshaw Girl (a NYPL Top 100 Book) and Bamboo People (an ALA Top 10 YA novel). Mitali was born in Kolkata, India, and has lived in Bangladesh, India, England, Thailand, Mexico, Cameroon, and Ghana. She currently resides in San Francisco, where she is a lecturer at Saint Mary's College of California. mitaliperkins.com
A 2017 National Book Award Longlist Title
A Junior Library Guild Selection
A Publishers Weekly Best Book of the Year
A Shelf Awareness 2017 Best Book of the Year
South Asia Book Award Winner
2018 White Ravens Award Winner
A Louisiana Readers' Choice Award Nominee "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." --Booklist starred review "... 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." --Publishers Weekly starred review "This stunning
book about immigration and cultural assimilation is a must-purchase
for teen and new adult collections." --School Library Journal
starred review "...an ambitious narrative that illuminates past and
present, departure and reunion, women and family." --The Horn Book
starred review
"...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." --Kirkus
"The 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." --Bulletin of the Center for Children's
Books "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
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