It's 2002, a year after 9/11. It's an extremely turbulent time politically, 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. But Shirin has had her guard up for so long that she's not sure she'll ever be able to let it down.
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A Very Large Expanse of Sea
It's 2002, a year after 9/11. It's an extremely turbulent time politically, 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. But Shirin has had her guard up for so long that she's not sure she'll ever be able to let it down.
It's 2002, a year after 9/11. It's an extremely turbulent time politically, 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. But Shirin has had her guard up for so long that she's not sure she'll ever be able to let it down.
Tahereh Mafi is the #1 international bestselling and National Book Award–nominated author of over a dozen books, including the Shatter Me series, the Woven Kingdom series, A Very Large Expanse of Sea, and An Emotion of Great Delight. Her books have been translated into over thirty languages. She lives in Southern California with her husband, fellow author Ransom Riggs, and their daughter. You can find her online at taherehmafi.com.
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