Calvert Library's Book Bites for Teens

You Bring the Distant Near by Mitali Perkins

Episode Summary

From 1965 through the present, an Indian American family adjusts to life in New York City, alternately fending off and welcoming challenges to their own traditions.

Episode Notes

Enjoy our presentation of You Bring the Distant Near, written by Mitali Perkins and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux. 

In today's story, from 1965 through the present, an Indian American family adjusts to life in New York City, alternately fending off and welcoming challenges to their own traditions.

This title has won numerous awards, including School Library Journal's and Publisher's Weekly's Best Book of the Year. 

You Bring the Distant Near is recommended for ages 12+. Please visit Kirkus for more information and reviews: http://bit.ly/DistantReviews

This title is available in the following formats:

Libby Ebook: http://bit.ly/DistantLibbyEbook

Libby Audiobook: http://bit.ly/DistantLibbyAudio

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Music: Sad Clown (excerpt) by Orquesta Arrecife. Licensed under CC BY-SA 1.0

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