Bibliograph

You bring the distant near, by Mitali Perkins

Type

Label

You bring the distant near, by Mitali Perkins

Language

eng

Illustrations

genealogical tables

Index

no index present

Intended audience

HL720L, Lexile

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

You bring the distant near

Oclc number

1012686635

Responsibility statement

by Mitali Perkins

Series statement

Thorndike Press large print mini-collections

Summary

Ranee worries that her children are losing their Indian culture. Sonia is wrapped up in a forbidden biracial love affair. Tara seeks the limelight to hide her true self. Shanti desperately tries to make peace in the family. Anna fights to preserve Bengal tigers and her Bengali identity. As each Das woman decides which Bengali traditions to uphold in America, one hard truth remains: some scars take generations to heal

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