A very large expanse of sea

Description:

It s 2002, a year after 9/11, and Shirin has just started at yet another school. It s an extremely turbulent time for the world, but especially for someone like Shirin, a sixteen-year old Muslim girl who s tired of being stereotyped. But then she meets Ocean James. He s the first person in forever who really seems to want to get to know Shirin.

subjects: Children's fiction,  Muslims, fiction,  First loves,  Muslim teenagers,  Prejudices,  Fiction,  nyt:young-adult-hardcover=2018-11-04,  New York Times bestseller,  Juvenile fiction,  Iranian Americans,  Young adult fiction,  Love,  Romance,  Contemporary,  Religious,  Muslim,  Social Themes,  Prejudice & Racism,  Adolescent psychology,  Trust,  Identity

Places: United States